a moment of {self realization}

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

rest in the {knowing}

Nothing is more comforting than just “resting in the knowing”. I was reminded of this today “rest in the knowing” —…

when weakness and strength meet

I have learned in this amazing journey called healing that, strength is found through weakness, and…

5 minute friday — goodbye

Five minute Friday we bloggers write for five minutes flat on Fridays.

We set a timer, throw caution to the winds and try to remember what it was like to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not.

feeling something new …

It’s been a while since I have felt something new on my path, and I have to admit, I am pretty excited about it.

moving towards { wholeness }

Every Sunday night my therapist sends me an email of connection — thoughts and reflection, or he will just…

5 minute friday — community

Five minute Friday we bloggers write for five minutes flat on Fridays.

god given emotions

I texted my therapist Monday night after session and said to him “give me a one line thought for me to think about into the…

and then there was {light}

That moment when your in a place your trying to move out of, and then something clicks and you see the light…

5 minute friday — together

Five minute Friday we bloggers write for five minutes flat on Fridays.

We set a timer, throw caution to the winds and try to remember what it was like to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not.

authenticity is {healing}

I walked into session today feeling strong, but then my authentic feelings showed up in a way that was real and…

stop.breathe.relax.heal

Today is the start of a couple of days off from therapy — a spring break — an internal break.

What would it be like?

What would it feel like to be without reservation?

when the past meets the now

I have been working hard through something that I was up against in the past month or so.

One of the things that my therapist said to me today during my deep emotions was “you need to place the anger and the hurt at the feet of the person who made you…

god will restore

Tonight as I sit here thinking and reflecting deeply, I cannot help but think of the quote that was told to me a while back ago…

today just {be}

I woke up this morning and the first words that I heard in my head was “Just Be”

it’s good to be back {connection}

Without a doubt connection has been a struggle the past couple of weeks to myself and others.

the truth about {shame}

I was watching a video spoken by “Brene’ Brown”. She is a researcher on “vulnerability. She speaks on so many levels…

trusting the process

I have been in therapy for 5 years and some-odd months now. I am proud to say that I am in therapy.

moving through with {good courage}

A moment of content has flown over me like a cool breeze — air that I can breathe!

finding {grace} in {anger}

Sometimes we hold onto things that we need to let go of, and then there are things we hold onto that we need to hold onto — so that we can let go through healing.

I worked through therapy today for 3 1/2 hours. 2 Hours in my usual Tuesday morning, and then…

{ connection } the light to my path

Tonight I am sitting here and things are becoming clearer. I feel more connected tonight than I…

I am choosing {what I know}

I felt strong in session today as I stood and sat with my therapist honoring my anger. I was reminded today that my anger is right, and belongs to where it belongs, and not with me.

inside the {4 walls} of therapy

Although my therapy room is a lot warmer and inviting than this photo — this photo represents how empty…

finding a way out

One of the things that I promised myself when I started this blog about a year ago, was that I was going to be honest and true to my healing and my writing.

The purpose to this blog is is healing through connection with others; finding grace all around me — finding the…