awareness is key

“You cannot change what you do not acknowledge”. Dr. Phil’s Life Law #4 In other words if I’m having a hard time with situations and people, what’s the common denominator? ME! The only way to begin to change our lives is to realize it starts, here. That means...

why is it soooo hard to surrender?

It’s so hard to surrender, because we think we know what’s best for us and for those around us. Hello! Look around; we don’t always know what’s best. We are control freaks, constantly wanting to control others, when the truth of the mater is, it’s a huge task just to...

prayer

Growing up Catholic, prayer became just words. I attended a private school that sometimes included Church as part of our school day. The “Hail Mary” and the “Our Father”, where prayers that were said with a rosary (prayer beads) or just independently. I remember being...

what I learned

I set out on a journey this summer to get away from the Texas heat and just enjoy “being”. This is what I learned: We live in a wonderful country filled with a myriad of different terrains. Whether you are a fan of mountains, lakes, oceans, deserts, forests, or a...

why is vulnerability so scary?

Vulnerability is scary because we don’t know what’s on the other side of it. In my journey to vulnerability, I realized that if I gave up everything that I ever knew…in other words who I thought I was…I didn’t know who I would be. There was a part of me...

what’s really important anyway?

RELATIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!! We all want to love and feel loved. So why do we hide from them? What are we afraid of? Vulnerability! Vulnerability is like being naked under a microscope, exposing everything.  Although relationships can be hard, they are platforms for our...

make the first move

If you don’t feel like you are receiving enough love or attention, go give some, Be loving and attentive. How often do we wait, blame, and/or be a victim about not getting what we think we want? The miracle happens when we give without any expectations.Expectations...

looking out into nothingness

As I sat looking out over the Pacific Ocean, all I could see was water, endless water. No human movement at all, no boats, no planes, no people in the water, just endless water. In its massive endless beauty, it just is. I am reminded of the peace and love that is...

how to feel more energetic

An immediate energy boost is to let go of any and all negative feelings toward anyone or anything. No small task for sure. So, let’s just start today by forgiving someone. It might be the person who took your parking space or someone who took your innocence. Often...