Taking a Stand… and Standing in it In my last blog, I wrote about taking a stand. For someone who is a recovering codependent, that is never easy. It requires intention, courage, and a willingness to be uncomfortable. There are moments when we have to strengthen that part of ourselves and simply say, “enough is... Continue Reading →
When Taking a Stand Feels Like Standing Alone I was doing great yesterday… right up until my phone rang. It wasn’t that kind of call. No tragedy, no emergency. Just unexpected. The kind that quietly shifts the ground beneath your feet without asking permission. A friend called to tell me about a meeting at a... Continue Reading →
This past week, I found myself in an unexpected battle — on that oh-so-familiar platform called Facebook. Remember when Facebook was fun? You could reconnect with old friends, share family photos, play a few silly games, and laugh at your own throwback memories. Those were the good old days. But lately, it feels more like... Continue Reading →
Some of the fires we walk through or get close to weren’t ever made to burn us. We judge each spark by our past experiences. Hindsight is always 20/20, we can see where we made the wrong or right decision. If we allow the fire to purify us from the inside out, we grow. If... Continue Reading →
In my twenties, I got diagnosed with codependency. I thought, “Perfect. Now I’m fixed.” Spoiler: forty years later, still working on it. Apparently, healing doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or a return policy. Fast-forward to today. I’ve got three grown kids. I wanted to leave them a legacy, but codependency? Yeah, not exactly the family... Continue Reading →
Don't Believe The Lie Our minds are very tricky, they retain everything that anyone has said to us or about us. We base our decisions off of other peoples opinions of who they believe we are. One day we wake up filled with anxiety, depression, self loathing, confusion, mistrust, speculation just because we believe the... Continue Reading →
Do You Ever Get So Angry You Want to Cry? I do. And I hate it. Because when I’m angry, the last thing I want to do is cry like a baby—or at least that’s how it feels. But it happened to me this past week, over something so small it sounds ridiculous just to... Continue Reading →
But I Am Still Here I have three adult children, ranging in age from 35 to 44. When they first left home, I remember feeling an overwhelming sadness, wondering when they would visit or even just call. But I quickly discovered that being an empty nester was only temporary. Each of them returned home at... Continue Reading →
Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →
Different Cultures (And Why Cold People Are So... Cold) So here’s what I totally didn’t expect to learn at church today: apparently, the weather has been controlling our personalities this whole time. Yep—cold climate people tend to be task-oriented, while warm climate folks are all about community. Mind. Blown. At first, I was like, “Okay,... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: My Squirrel Moments 