Starting Somewhere

Starting Somewhere

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that people respond to similar situations in different ways. For instance, when faced with what seems like an overwhelming task, I’ve met people that get paralyzed and need help moving ahead. I have also met people...
Perceptions

Perceptions

Ever feel misunderstood? Or, that ______(insert a friend or family member name here) just doesn’t understand why or how upset you are? Or, that no one could possibly feel as hurt as you feel? You’ve heard that saying that perception is in the eye of the...
Running in Place

Running in Place

Ever feel like you’ve been putting in hours of work on something but you don’t seem to be making progress? That was how it felt when I first started on my healing journey. It was if I was running in place or on a treadmill and never getting anywhere. I...
Pretending

Pretending

Growing up, pretending was my go-to coping mechanism. I remember vividly being 12 years old and moving for the third time. The anger and hurt welled up inside me, but on the outside I pretended to be this happy go lucky girl. My “I don’t care”...
The Weeds

The Weeds

There is a parable in the Bible about the farmer that sowed good seeds, but while everyone was sleeping the enemy came and planted weeds. The weeds couldn’t be pulled up or removed immediately because it would negatively impact the good seeds. Therefore, for a...
Take The Step

Take The Step

It’s easy to skim over and talk about holiday stress and list off some reasons. It’s fairly easy to describe some ways to relieve the stress.  What’s the difficult part? Really talking about the why. The why means being vulnerable and opening myself...

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