You’ll never know how much you desperately need it until you do it — There are periods and times in our lives where everything seems to be going just as we planned and others when life seems to be going super fast. I am in one of those lightning-speed phases, and I needed to learn to make time for myself. …

The honest feedback we need from ourselves to grow in life — There are times, or moments in our lives when we must ask ourselves one question: What does our reflection show? Whether our reflections are showing our mishaps or mistakes throughout our lives, we must answer to ourselves. Whether our reflections are showing our highs and best moments of our lives…

Don’t underestimate the power of online connections — When we are growing up, we are taught to find people who have similar interests as us so that we can be friends and strike up a conversation because we have something in common. …

You May Even Surprise Yourself — When each of us starts a journey, we never really truly know where it will lead, but we know we need to improve ourselves or make a change. When I started this self-discovery journey, I never really knew who I would meet, or how much I would grow, but I…

I will be right by your side cheering you on — When you start a journey, you never really know where it will lead or where it will take you. But the key in any journey is to enjoy the ride and enjoy the progression. …

Or Not — Since I got here, I have developed a beautiful group of individuals who have become family. Many of these beautiful individuals create prompts that just resonate with me or help me peel back layers of who I am and live authentically. One of these prompts was a “10 things” prompt…

Confidence is a beautiful thing — There are sometimes when I read a wonderful piece when I log in here, and I am cheering so hard for the human being that has been traveling on their journey, and it makes me want to stand by them as they walk through this journey, but also to detail…

What I Hope Sofia Jirau can teach those who have a loved one with a disability — It was just a regular weeknight and I was minding my own business. While trying to mind my own business, I read something that would set my mind in motion for what turned out to be the next few days. While scrolling through social media, I happened to read that…

Telling your story not only can help you, but can help others — Throughout my day, I am usually looking for something that might spark a conversation, a thought, or a simple reflection. I recently saw a quote on social media and it sparked a few thoughts within me. …