Religious

“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” ~Mandy Hale When it comes to plane travel, I frequently quip: “I’m not a nervous flier, but my bladder is.” In a way, this is true. Aside from brief freak-out moments when there’s a patch of turbulence or when […]

“Never be afraid to try new things and make some mistakes. It’s all part of life and learning.” ~Unknown A few months ago, I was warming up for a dance class. It was a beginners’ class, but the instructor was one of those people who have been dancing all their life, so movement came easy

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou Throughout my childhood experiences I did what every child does and rejected parts of myself. It makes sense because kids depend on adults for survival, so I was in no position to reject my parents. But as an adult I feel

I care. I’m here. I’m sorry. You can. Two simple words can make a huge difference. They can soothe, heal, connect, and inspire. Perhaps the two most powerful words in the English language: You matter. Far too many people don’t believe this is true. Especially since the start of the pandemic, many have felt isolated,

“The only person you can now or ever change is yourself. The only person that it is your business to control is yourself.” ~Melody Beattie In 2019, I decided to leave my marriage and start over. Although my relationship with my ex-husband brought deep pain and many months of suffering, I felt content with my

“Sometimes you get what you want. Other times, you get a lesson in patience, timing, alignment, empathy, compassion, faith, perseverance, resilience, humility, trust, meaning, awareness, resistance, purpose, clarity, grief, beauty, and life. Either way, you win.” ~Brianna Wiest “Good as gold,” the cab driver replied as I nervously handed him the $20 bill and asked,

“If our hearts and minds are so unreliable, maybe we should be questioning our own intentions and motivations more. If we’re all wrong, all the time, then isn’t self-skepticism and the rigorous challenging of our own beliefs and assumptions the only logical route to progress?” ~Mark Manson I often hear people encourage others with the

“Sometimes the worst things that happen in our lives put us on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” ~Unknown Until I was thirty-seven, I thought I’d led a pretty charmed life: I had a supportive family and good friends, I’d done well academically, always got the jobs I’d applied

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein  Just when you think you have the whole living in the moment thing down, a four-year-old comes along and shows you how it’s done. I’ve been working

“Your mind, emotions, and body are instruments and the way you align and tune them determines how well you play life.” ~Harbhajan Singh Yogi The earliest memory of my anxiety was at ten years old in fifth grade. I remember it so vividly because in middle school the bus came at 6:22am exactly in the