Every year, I tell myself I’m going to keep Thanksgiving simple. Then I start thinking about the menu, who’s coming, what needs cleaning, and whether we have enough chairs. Before I know it, I’m worried about Christmas, and nobody has even peeled a potato. I love Thanksgiving. I love hearing people talk over each other... Continue Reading →

Because starting over doesn't mean you've failed. Have you ever wished life came with a reset button? Not necessarily to erase everything that has happened, but just to give yourself a fresh start. A chance to do something differently, make a new choice, or perhaps take a completely different road. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Of... Continue Reading →

For a long time, I thought accepting something meant I had to be okay with it. If I accepted someone’s behavior, was I saying it was acceptable? If I accepted the changes in my body, was I giving up on getting stronger? If I accepted a painful situation, did that mean I had to stop... Continue Reading →

There comes a point when you get tired of trying. Not tired of living.Not tired of hoping.Just tired of trying so hard to make everything work. Trying to make people understand you.Trying to keep everyone happy.Trying to fix relationships you didn’t break.Trying to be strong when you’re exhausted.Trying to become the person you think everyone else... Continue Reading →

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 →

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