Jan 14, 2024 | Expanding self-awareness, Featured Posts, Healing
Growth manifests in various forms, and as I’ve discovered in my own journey, much of it stems from the challenges we encounter in life. The most apparent signs of growth emerge once we’ve navigated past challenging experiences, allowing time for peace and... 
Oct 17, 2023 | Expanding self-awareness, Healing
I lived in a constant state of anxiety — I would wake up and feel it gripping my heart. My jaw was in a permanently clenched position, and I think I even slept like that. I couldn’t slow down, and I constantly felt like I was drowning. I felt alone and desperate. It... 
Jul 28, 2023 | Befriending sadness and grief, Healing
In her song, Dear Insecurity, Brandi Carlile sings “Dear insecurity, ah we meet again, don’t try to fight with me, you’re not really my friend, you take up half this bed, living rent free in my head, ah insecurity.” There is research that shows how resiliency is a... 
Jun 19, 2023 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Love & Relationships, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
About 25 years ago I wanted to live in a community called Noelleville; a place where I had all my friends. My vision wasn’t a town that revolved around me, it was for community, I just didn’t have the language to express that. I wanted to have a life that was full of... 
Jun 12, 2023 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Featured Posts, Imagining a better world, Raising children
Apparently Gen Z has 2.7 seconds of attention span, way shorter than previous generations, a comparable is in 2004 attentions spans were 2.5 minutes. When my daughter was born, I began to lose my ability to focus. The lack of sleep made me unable to concentrate on...