https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kdzdsYOITTb8j8kGC1K7j?si=W8HC11gIRk-polqoZhzlYg Why is it we spend our weeks, our days, our moments waiting for the weekend, friend? It has stuck with me how many times Friday arrives and the people around me take a deep sigh of relief, saying; "Aren't you glad it's the weekend?" Yes, friend, of course, I am glad it's the weekend,… Continue reading Waiting on the Weekend
Ignoring a broken bone doesn't fix it. If left untreated the problem only gets worse and leads to complications and more pain and suffering. The same is true of our internal injuries. Tend them as tenderly, if not more so, than a broken bone. Perhaps, like a broken bone, if given this intentional space the heart can heal just as strong - if not more so - as before the breaking?
Photo by Uday Mittal on Unsplash Our mind is a powerful tool, friend. We can sit and and ponder the intricacies of the universe, the inner workings of the human heart, and the deeper meaning of life itself. More often, though, we get caught in worry, planning, or any slew of random things that tend to pop into… Continue reading The Worrying Mind
I have placed my self worth, like a gift, into the hands of others assuming that if someone else found me desirable, lovable, admirable, and attractive then that must be true.
Photo by Boram Kim on Unsplash What are you looking for, friend? Are you looking at the world for ways that it can bring you joy, love, satisfaction, and adventure... or are you looking for the ways in which the world can hurt, betray, disappoint, and let you down? Here is a tip, friend: You… Continue reading Future-Tripping
Photo by Casey Schwab Are you living your life authentically, or are you following a prescribed route or path? A map designed by and for someone else that has very little consideration for who you are. So often there is an idea of who or what we are supposed to be that includes these boxes… Continue reading Forging Your Path
Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash Have you committed to perpetual growth, friend? The kind that has you striving for the kind of evolution that requires shedding again, and again, and again. A commitment to growth can come at a price, however. There will be people who cannot or will not grow with you. People who are stuck… Continue reading Brand New
Photo by Fuu J on Unsplash Stop settling, friend. Stop settling for almost, just about, close enough, and what ifs. Stop shoving your dreams, wishes, desires, and needs aside for something that leaves you yearning and desiring more. For something that doesn't quite scratch the itch because you're afraid that this is all that there… Continue reading Almost and Just About
Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash When we first set out on a goal we are gung ho, overly enthusiastic and full of energy. This is certainly true when we first pen our New Year's Resolutions. Setting out our goals and intentions for the year of all the things we wish to accomplish in the… Continue reading And Cheesecake
We all crave intimacy, and yet it’s the scariest thing in the world to receive for it requires vulnerability. Vulnerability — my friend — demands that we give up control. It means that we allow ourselves the space to be raw and open.
