When I was little I had a gap in my two front teeth. It was large enough to fit a nickel and a dime pressed together perfectly. I know this because a friend handed me a nickel and asked if it would fit between my teeth. When it did easily she scoured her pockets for… Continue reading My Gap-Toothed Smile
If you don't love yourself and feel wholly worthy as you are, this is the evidence. These are the landmines you're planting your relationships. The doubts, the questioning, the need for validation, and for someone else to be responsible for your emotional regulation. I know, because I used to plant them and then be surprised when they would erupt in my face.
"Dressing 'Single'" Recently I reflected on what happens when you step outside of your comfort zones to change, grow, and bloom into something new. The external result of your internal changes may be to make others uncomfortable with the new and unfamiliar version of you. There will be those that cannot continue on a mutual… Continue reading The Pull of Self Abandonment
With the power of our mind, we can believe that a placebo is a miracle cure and make it so. Every cell of our body is perfectly aware of our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. If the power of belief can cure ailments, think of the power it has over what you magnetize and attract? Think of how you either empower or disempower yourself with your beliefs? What we perceive, is what we will receive.
I've gotten used to the voice in my head, the mean girl who tells me I'm not good enough. Not thin enough. Not smart enough. Not financially stable enough. Not pretty enough. Not feminine enough. Not enough. There has been a perpetual bar in my mind that I've tried to elevate myself beyond by working… Continue reading Introducing My Inner Voice
There have been many endings in my life that initially felt cataclysmic. Not getting into the college I'd dreamed of attending. Break-ups with lovers that I'd believed would last forever. Jobs I'd applied for that seemed a perfect fit passed me over. All things I wrapped my hope and vision of my future around that… Continue reading It’s Just a Detour
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Friend, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're bargaining with your emotions or feel as though whatever you're feeling doesn't deserve space? Late last week I was angry, sad, and hurt. I told myself that I had no business experiencing these emotions and that I was being crazy. Then… Continue reading Emotions Deserve Space
If you wish to earn her, You must meet her. Find her soul and capture her there.
For me, it's the ability to look at my faults, flaws, and areas in which I require and want to grow and actively look for ways in which to improve.
When you're able to truly tap into your own desires, wants, and power it can initially feel uncomfortable, selfish, and can be laden in guilt. At least, this is how it is feeling for me. So many of my patterns involve me considering and putting others' thoughts, feelings, and desires ahead of my own, so… Continue reading Pattern Breaking
