I’ve had a wee bit of insight recently about rejection. I’m beginning to understand how intoxicating it can be, and not just for myself. Personally, I find it a temptress of great order, and I will sabotage my sense of well-being in order to experience the feeling of...
Goodness, our world has changed in ways none of us could have imagined. What does this mean for you, your family, community and the humanity? We don't know the answer to that. However, it seems clear that we are in a place that is reckoning with who we thought we were...
The fear that comes with having our heart broken is what holds us back from living a full life. Our fears can stop us from building connections and taking risks. They can make us cold, cynical and self-protective. Pain can be a weapon when we find ourselves making...
We will experience emotional pain countless times in our lives. You already have. I know I have, many times over. Unfortunately, most of us were not taught healthy ways to manage our pain when we were young, so we spend our lives struggling and fumbling through our...
Busy! What is so bad about being busy? Can it ever be a good thing? Or is it always associated with manifesting stress and anxiety? The question really is, Has being busy become a culture for you? Or a status symbol? Meaning, does ‘busy’ make you feel worthy? That...
It's kinda poetic, the idea of being broken. Being broken allows us to behave in certain ways - generally ways that keep us small. Being broken becomes a badge of honor that we proudly carry along with us. It feels almost righteous, like we have earned it. Broken can...
I am pretty sure we have all felt dark thoughts at one point or another. Like you've wandered into a tunnel and can't see the light. It feels dark and lonely, almost like you're being swallowed up by the thoughts in your mind. I often say that sometimes my head is...
Loneliness. Even the word is incredibly lonely. We ALL get lonely at times in our lives. We will ALL feel alone in the world at some point. I think it is one of the darkest places we can go in our mind and body is the darkness that loneliness can bring. It often...
I believe in my life right now, I have been gifted with an abundance of challenges. Those who know me well know I am not exaggerating here: I've been pushed to such extremes that I have fallen to my knees and said, "Enough, please. Please, no more." I know you have...
I've witnessed friends and family members in my life get more settled in their beliefs over the years, becoming less willing to see new perspectives and points of view. I've watched as they have chosen to feed or hold on to anger rather than forgive and let go. I've...