We live in a world of division. There are a lot of dividing lines in each of our lives. Some lines need to be drawn, but ones we don’t need to draw are those that divide us from others of like minds – our “tribe”, if you will. Let’s look at people looking to follow…
Category: Personal growth
When “Help me!” Is Silent
Sometimes you never hear the “help me” from people who need it. It doesn’t come out in words, but rather in appearance and demeanor … You don’t recognize her. You know her, but she doesn’t look like the woman you remember. Her clothes are ill-fitting and faded. She never would have left the house looking…
It’s Been Seven Years …
Today, I realized something. It’s been seven years since I had to quit working because of my pain and health issues. It’s hard to believe it’s been so long already. It was so much a part of my life that it feels like just a couple of years ago. Life isn’t anything I had imagined…
Protect Your Peace!
Empaths, protect your peace! People love to talk to empaths. They pour out their struggles, sufferings, pain, and loneliness. Strangers come to you on the street and feel comfortable telling you what’s bothering them. Because it’s easy to sponge their emotions, it’s imperative that you learn to protect your peace. If you are like me,…
Receiving Constructive Criticism Is A Gift
It doesn’t seem like it some days, but receiving constructive criticism from others is a gift. Now, let me clarify this right from the start –there’s a difference between being unjustly criticized and constructive criticism. Constructive criticism helps us grow into a better person. If a friend feels comfortable enough to give you negative feedback,…
Take a Gratitude Journey With Me in 2025
I’m going to start a gratitude journal. As I’ve mentioned previously, I don’t do resolutions anymore because I’m horrible about keeping them. By the end of January I’ve usually fallen off the wagon. So I won’t call this a resolution, but a goal. I want to focus on gratitude and happiness in 2025 Since I…
As We Reflect on 2024 …
At the end of a year, many of us reflect on the passing year. In a couple of days, we will be switching our calendars to a new year. 2024 will be behind us. I keep a daily log which I can peruse at the close of December. It shows the highlights of each day…
Fight The Fear
Tiptoeing around in the dark of night, every sound is amplified. Shadows take shape and seem to move out of the corner of the eye. Silence itself has a sound. Anxiety, expectation, and fear of the unknown causes an adrenaline rush. The flight or fight response has been triggered. The flight or fight response can…
These Are The Times
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine said these words back in December of 1776 in his pamphlet “Common Sense” arguing for independence. However, I think those words are timeless. They certainly ring true today. What were the colonists going through as they fought for independence from England? Were they any less…
Boundaries? What Do I Care About Boundaries?
Anyone who has escaped the clutches of an abuser or a narcissist is completely aware of what boundaries are. It was a hard lesson to learn after leaving that ordeal, but an extremely necessary one. Perhaps even without hearing the term “boundaries” most of us already know what they are and have them in place….