the love that surrounds me

I dont even have words to describe the awe and gratitude I have for those who surround me and those who are a…

the powering in just being

I have spent a lifetime hiding behind “true emotions” and putting up walls of okay-ness.

the spiraling staircase of healing

Sometimes I feel like my healing path is like a long spiral staircase with no knowing when I will…

an endless journey

When I began therapy 6 years ago I thought I was walking towards a solve; to reach a finish line and maybe even win the race. But as it turns out, there is no finish line, there is no problem to solve, and the road always continues.

the little stuck me

A huge part of my healing in the past 6 years has been about my voice and my story, my pain and my sadness, my fears and my…

vulnerable awakening

For the past couple of years or so I have been waking up in the middle of the night crying out of my sleep.

a bitter sweet moment

Mother’s Day is approaching and I look to this moment as bitter-sweet.

anxiety at its best

A red-hot rush of warmth that comes over you, the back of the throat starts to get thick with saliva and close up, the heart begins to race.

The feeling of doom starts to spread like a wild-fire inside the body, the palms get clammy, hands shaking to the fear running…

a moment of grace

The past 3 days have been heart wrenching for me and I didn’t know why until tonight when my therapist and I realized what was…

one chapter at a time

Tonight I finished one of the chapters in my book that I have been working hard on for the past couple of days and I am getting ready to send it off to my editor.

I do have to say it was bitter-sweet writing this piece knowing it was going to be a part of the book…

five minute friday {comfort}

Welcome to five minute Friday to where us bloggers are given a word prompt every Friday and write for just 5 minutes simply for the joy of writing.

Join other bloggers in this fun writing game to connect with others.

slowing down

Ugh! One of the things I hate hearing in therapy from my therapist is “slow down” or “we need to slow down” or “slow down and breathe”…

strength and perseverance

I am a true believer that strength is built over time, and persistence is what creates healing.

self care

What is self-care? that was a question I didn’t have an answer to just a couple of years ago. I never knew how to provide myself with…

the story continues

4 years ago I went to the beach with my best friend Tracy to start the process of writing my book and had no idea that…