Who are you? No, I don’t mean your name, your nationality, or your job description. I mean who are YOU? The real YOU? How many of us know our real selves? How many of us actually SHOW our real selves? Are you yourself or a mirror of your friends? Do you choose your friends based…
Author: Shell
I Confess…
I have something to confess. It’s no secret I’m an empath. It is obvious in this blog. But, what I confess is something many other empaths also deal with … addictions. Emotions overwhelm us. Until an empath learns how to handle the gift, the emotions of other people can consume a soul. It can make…
An Empath and the Narcissist
Do you know a narcissist or an empath? These days it’s more likely that you DO than that you don’t. Maybe it’s just me and the fact that I am more aware of narcissists these days but it seems like they are more common than they used to be. Is it the world we live…
Connections
Do you ever wonder why certain people are in your life? Do you stop to think about the circumstances surrounding your meeting with each of these people? Are there people in your life that you just know were brought to you for a reason? Can it be that these people are connections you need at…
I Miss You Dad
Phones all over the country will be ringing today. Or they should be. It’s Father’s Day in the USA. A day to honor the men in our lives who have raised us, helped us to grow and learn, protected us and taught us about life. Unless your father was abusive or neglectful or narcissistic it…
I’m Sorry
“I’m sorry.” These words flow out almost with no thought. For those of us with self-esteem issues it seems to be our favorite phrase. We accidentally burn the pizza. The first thing out of our mouth is “I’m sorry”. We forget the milk when we go shopping. Oops. I parked the truck without getting gas…
Lessons and Blessings
Tragedies cause a lot of heartbreak and sadness. Loss. Pain. Devastation. Nobody wants to see a tragedy occur, especially in their personal lives. But sometimes out of tragedies come the biggest blessings we would never have known. We just have to look for them. There is always something positive to find in every action, every…
Living With A Cancer Survivor
My husband is a cancer survivor. Back in 2004 Dan was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. He is someone who does not run to the doctor with every little thing, so instead of making an appointment for him, we made an emergency visit. He had been growing weaker and weaker. We thought he had…
It’s YOUR Life
How many times have you felt all ambitious about changing your life? Something inspired you to make plans to start a new diet, or take a chance and do something you never have done before and you ran with it. Maybe you woke up feeling inspired by a dream, confident that you finally know what…
Brain To Fingers
One of the writing exercises I practice to help clear my head and get an idea of what’s going on up there is something I call “Brain To Fingers”. Yes, it is a weird sounding name, but a very effective exercise. The name symbolizes the flow of thoughts and words from my brain through my…