For those of you who have been following along with this blog faithfully you may have sensed that I am on a journey of self-discovery. I began this journey a long time ago but it had a lot of faulty starts and a lot of distractions and false turns. This, I think, was were I…
Author: Shell
Strength Through Change
2017 is a year of change. I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, it is a year of strength. The life changes that are taking place for me are bringing me new knowledge and a new found courage and strength I didn’t have before. From the beginning, this year felt different to me….
We Are NOT Borg (But Maybe We Should Be?)
Today is October 2, 2017. There’s a blank page in front of me but I’m at a loss for words. Today over 50 people were killed senselessly again. It probably explains the heavy feeling I had last night that I couldn’t shake. As an empath I am prone to picking up on collective emotions. Today, after…
Hearts and Butterflies
OK Women… it’s time for us to take over! Wait, what? What in the world am I talking about? We live in a male dominated society with the testosterone traits of competitiveness, egoism, violence and aggression. Women have been made to feel inferior, submissive and shamed for their compassion and generosity. And the state of…
From “Victim” to … ?
“Victim” “Abuser” “Survivor” Which is your status, if any? Recently a question was posed on Facebook that asked, “When a victim becomes an abuser, when should he or she be held accountable for his / her actions?” It was a thoughtful question and one worth following. Victims of childhood abuse generally take one of two…
CONSEQUENCES!
There’s a fact of life that people seem to disregard or pay no attention to until it comes to bite them directly in the backside. For every action we take or don’t take there are consequences. These are completely unavoidable. Sometimes the consequences are good. Sometimes they are not so favorable. Every decision (or lack…
It’s OK To Be Gray
I asked my husband to cut my hair a couple weeks ago. I didn’t care how much he chopped off. With my natural curls it’s pretty hard to mess up my hair. But with the fans at work there were a lot of dry, dead split ends and I needed them cut off. He obliged…
Escape From The Darkness
Along with being a writer, I am also an artist. I have only recently begun dabbling in art, but I have discovered I have a natural talent for that as well. Beginning with pencil drawings, then moving up to colored pencils, I finally began to experiment with paints. I like to play with darkness and…
Swing and Sway the Toxic Way?
Decisions suck! No matter which choice you make there are consequences. Even the best possible choice can have unforeseen side effects. To NOT make a choice isn’t an option. To swing and sway back and forth like a hanging sign is irresponsible. What you should NOT do is let everyone else make your decisions for…
Healthy Love? Or Toxic?
Poets, authors and songwriters through the years have filled reams of paper with words of love. There are love stories, tragedies, descriptions of love, tales of the lovelorn, and so much more all centered around the topic of love. And why not? Everyone wants to be loved. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar. To…