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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 that was...
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...
expectations are premeditated resentments
Think about it, when we expect someone to show up or do something a certain way, we have potentially set ourselves up for disappointment and resentment. This is particularly true when we expect others to read our minds, instead of verbalizing our desires. I will use...
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...
how do I lose energy?
I love the way author Carolyn Myss talks about energy being like money. This is my take on what I remember. Say we were born with $100 dollars worth of energy allotted for each day of our life. Because of all the baggage that we have picked up and held on to over the...
does our outside reflect our inside?
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Are you reflecting the uniqueness that is you; or are you trying to fit in and be something that you are not? We all have different looks and tastes for a reason. Have you given yourself permission to “feel” your own...