I have been reflecting recently on how much my internal world has changed since a year ago. Before that, I was stuck in patterns of self-doubt and unworthiness. I had believed the childhood lies that I was lazy and afraid of work, and was in a chronic habit of over-committing myself in the hopes of … Continue reading I Am Enough
In the early hours of my birthday, I am wrapping up the last graveyard shift in a job providing security at the local hospital. I originally took the position as it would allow me to continue working on my books, but it had some other blessings in store for me. Even though security is quite … Continue reading The Surprising Blessing of Working Security
Girl, I hope you begin to comprehend your value. That no matter how you've been treated that you remember that you were created to only be cherished and delighted in. I hope that you understand that any poor treatment doesn't reflect on you, but on them, and it doesn't make you less precious. Be kind … Continue reading Girl…
It seems like there is so much subtle pressure around New Year's resolutions. Most have spent the previous 3 months, aka, "the holidays," dismissing the guilt they pretend not to have for excessively partaking in seasonal treats, comforting themselves with the thought that they will turn things around in January. But by January, habits of … Continue reading Ease into Your Resolutions
Ever wonder if someone else could be you or do what you do better than you? Part of the human vulnerability is that each of us can only be ourselves. There are innumerable personal gifts, traits, and abilities that each of us posses and none of us can be all of what anyone or everyone … Continue reading Show Up and Own It
- I am resilient and powerful. - Hundreds of people in Michigan have my heart. - I can listen to my needs and say no to toxic situations. - Staying in unhealthy situations because it makes sense to others is a terrible reason to not change. - I am courageous and willing to take huge … Continue reading What 2017 Taught Me
Something I've noticed this week as I have been listening to Dr. Joe Dispenza and Amanda Flaker is that I have been trusting the negative things and not trusting the positive things. The last 15 years I've been working on getting healthy and strong physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As an example, physically, I was … Continue reading Choosing to be Powerful
I've been learning a lot about trust and surrender, the choice of believing that things will work out for me. It can be challenging but it is also beautiful, to trust that there is good in the world, that we have more to be grateful for then we have to fear. I got to practic … Continue reading Surrender
There's something I've been thinking about. I know it's a generalization, but see if it resonates with you. Men are overwhelmed by women. A woman is beautiful inside and out. Whether a woman is extremely feminine, or more masculine, more on the emotional side or the logical side, curvy or lean, women are complex and … Continue reading The “Problem” of Women
This is what it's like. This is growth. Continually stepping out of one comfort zone into spaces that become the next. When I left my home at 22 after having been treated like a child under house arrest for most of my life, everything I did that was normal for adults scared me almost to … Continue reading Embracing the Growth
