Religious

We are all blessed with two birth parents, and if we are lucky one or two of those are positive role models and on board for at least some portion of our lives. If we are really lucky, we may have the good fortune to score another mom or dad figure, someone who appears virtually […]

“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness, not to stop your progress.” ~Steve Maraboli I used to hate my fear because it scared me. It terrified me that when fear arose, it often felt like it was driving me at full speed toward the edge of a cliff. And if I were driven

“Some people are going to reject you simply because you shine too bright for them. That’s okay. Keep shining.” ~Mandy Hale We are in such a hard season of the economy, and the implications of people getting laid off are so real and unfortunately painful. No matter how competent or qualified you are, the job

“Mrs. Miniver suddenly understood why she was enjoying the forties so much better than she had enjoyed the thirties: it was the difference between August and October, between the heaviness of late summer and the sparkle of early autumn, between the ending of an old phase and the beginning of a fresh one.” ~Jan Struther,

“Don’t let this silly world trick you into starving your soul for material things. Cause someday you’re gonna be sitting out under the sun and realize how little you actually need to be truly happy.” ~Brooke Hampton Three years ago, at the height of pandemic, I made many pitchers of lemonade from scratch. This newfound

Dear estranged parent, You keep telling me that you have no idea why your son or daughter has cut you out of their life. You repeatedly tell me that you are a wonderful mother or father and did everything to give them a good life growing up. You don’t understand why your son or daughter

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a pattern of waiting? Waiting on things to change or people to change. Waiting for closure or clarity or certainty. Waiting for life to get easier. Waiting for your heart to feel better. Waiting for an opportunity or a relationship or something you think you need to

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” ~Lao Tzu We carefully pick out what we wear to the gym to make sure we look good in the eyes of the other gym goers. We beat ourselves up after meetings running through everything we said (or didn’t say), worried that

I know I don’t know you, but I see you. I get you. And I know you’re a survivor. You’ve been through so much your life could be a movie, though you don’t always feel like the hero of your story, or always want to be. Because sometimes you feel tired of being strong. Tired

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.” ~Iain Thomas Looking back, my most cherished childhood memories can be traced back to my rosy mother. Intricate forts in the backyard with Spice Girls playing in the background.