When I Fall Back Into My Codependency Again I wish I could tell you that once you recognize your codependency, it disappears forever.It doesn’t.There are days when I catch myself slipping back into old patterns. I feel responsible for fixing a problem that isn’t mine. I say “yes” when every part of me is whispering,... Continue Reading →
Oh How I Remember That Phrase Our minds never seem to clock out. Thoughts stream through all day long. Some inspire us. Others criticize us, predict disaster, or replay conversations we'd rather forget. The surprising part is that not every thought deserves to be believed. For years, I treated every thought as if it were... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, being lost usually involved a wrong turn, a paper map, and a sense of adventure not knowing where I was going but enjoying the journey anyways. These days, being lost looks different. You can be sitting in your favorite chair, drinking coffee, and still feel completely lost. For me, feeling lost... Continue Reading →
Waiting For A Breakthrough
Sometimes waiting feels less like patience and more like standing in a hallway with flickering lights, holding your breath for a door to finally open. Then suddenly… breakthrough. Not always fireworks.Sometimes it’s peace where panic used to live. This is what I long for.A phone call.A clear answer.Strength to get out of bed.The courage to... Continue Reading →
Getting Off The Dance Floor
There’s something almost comical about being told to “get off the dance floor” when you didn’t even remember stepping onto it. One minute you’re minding your own business, the next you’re mid-twirl in a drama you never auditioned for. I have a friend who says this to me often. “Get off the dance floor.” At... Continue Reading →
Hope In Contrast
Hope as a Codependent vs Hope as a Christian Hope wears two different faces depending on who is holding it. I know this all to well, with three failed toxic marriages. I hoped that if I did the right thing they would change. I did this with my children as well. If their behavior was... Continue Reading →