Do you feel overwhelmed but still empty? I do. I have suddenly realized that my entire life has been a steady stream of being a caretaker. I thought I had to throw all of my irons on the fire. I had to shuffle them around to meet the demands of others. Of course, I expected […]
On this beautiful fall day, I watch the leaves float freely from the tree that held it for two seasons. I feel their weightlessness floating without looking back. It gives me the desire to let go too. I don’t just think of the leaf falling freely, I see the tree letting go. The tree lets […]
There comes a time when you just have to own who you truly are. Physical appearance has little to do with the inner person. While disruption in our physical appearance can cause anxiety and depression, you will always be you. Own it.
I hate when I have large gaps between posts. I hate that I think I have nothing to say. The fact is, I do have good ideas, helpful tips and deep thoughts. I sometimes allow grief laden thoughts to consume me. In my last post, I made the decision to slow the hair loss posts […]
I recently saw and shared the above image on a social media page. I’ve been under the weather and feeling the pull of other’s demands for help. While trying to take care of myself fighting a sinus/bronchitis infection, my usual happy to help disposition, wasn’t feeling it. So, this quote struck a chord. A comment, […]
Seeing who you are through the eyes and opinions of others gives you a false view of who you truly are. It causes insecurity. It holds you back.
It is said that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I understand the phrase and I agree.
I also realize that before you can make the lemonade, you need to peel away the bitter outside layer. After that layer is removed, the extraction of good things to come begins. This is the time for me personally to begin exactly that.
haven’t written half as much as I had planned to this year. To say so much got in the way would be a poor reason/excuse. Things happen to all of us. I’m not special or different or targeted. I got lazy. I procrastinated. Then I didn’t want to share what I am dealing with quite yet.
Waiting. I feel like I spend so much of my life waiting to reach goals, to be fully happy, to be treated kindly and fairly and to be treated with the same respect and love that I treat everyone. My gut tells me that this will never happen. I’ve come to realize too that waiting […]
Nothing that we plan or imagine for ourselves actually happens as we think it will look like. It’s good to have goals but also necessary to be flexible because that is what will be most needed to avoid disappointment and/or depression. We may never know the reasons things don’t work out as we thought they […]
Every New Dawn 