In the past few days, I’ve had conversations with different people about boundaries. It made me realize how many people don’t know how to set or maintain healthy boundaries. (Or even realize they have a right to set them!) I feel that learning to set boundaries should be actively taught when children are young. However,…
Category: health
Don’t Leave! I Have Abandonment Issues!
Have you ever found yourself in a panic when you are afraid of losing someone from your life? Do you get sick, perhaps physically, after a fight or a breakup with someone you felt close to? Has a friend or partner ever suggested you might be too clingy? Do you have problems letting go of…
Comparisons
Throughout our life we find ourselves making comparisons between our lives and others. This is normal human behavior. We can use the comparison in a healthy way or a harmful one. As a child, we usually have a few idols. In most cases, one or both of our parents are our first idols. And as…
The Rope Of Our Lives
A recent breakup in my life made me realize that life is like a rope. Each different strand of the rope adds to the strength of the whole. Just as each area of our life makes it all complete. This last week I had to close the door on a special friendship I never thought…
Who’s In Your Mirror?
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Are you happy with the reflection that appears? Or do you see only flaws and imperfections? If you are only seeing negatives, it’s time for some deep conversation with your inner self. None of us are completely imperfect, just as nobody can claim perfection. What…
Where Did You Get That Glow?
In response to my recent posts and social media activity, a dear friend reached out just to say she noticed my “glow”. I hadn’t paid attention to it myself. But, after she told me that I glow, I looked back at recent pictures. She’s correct. There does appear to be a radiance emanating from me….
“You’ve Changed” They Said
“You’ve changed,” they say to me. “They” are people who have known me for a long time. Some of them say it with a smile. Others aren’t as pleased with the person they see I have become. It’s good to hear others say “you’ve changed”. This means that my efforts are succeeding. I am consciously…
Are You Living The Life You Want?
Do you wake up each morning with purpose? Or do you stumble out of bed unsure of how the day will proceed on its own? Are you allowing life to pass on by with no intervention on your part? We only get a few short years on this planet. Even a fairly long life of…
The Benefit of A Guided Journal
To those of you who are not new to me, this may sound strange. But, for all the writing I do, I’ve never used a guided journal. A guided journal is more than just another journal. Most journals are just empty books to jot down quick notes or emotions. But, a guided journal has prompts…
The Two Blog Writers
There are two writers for this blog. The first writer did the writing in the beginning when the blog was first born. The second writer took over this last year. When I started this blog in 2017, my purpose was to share my story and thoughts with the world, or as much of it as…