Happy Birthday!
Today is my birthday. In my twenties, I used my birthday to look ahead at all the plans, hopes and dreams I had. So much was happening. Starting a business, buying a home, getting married, and having babies. My twenties flew by but not exactly the way I thought they would. When I entered my thirties I wanted things to be different but I didn’t know how to go about it. I was in a bad marriage, depressed, felt hopeless. The first few years I worked really hard at making the best of my situation and hoping the people and circumstances around me would change. Instead, things got worse and…
5 Ways To Have A Better Day
My least favorite days are the ones where I feel listless, unfocused, and unproductive. These are the days I snap at my family and feel disgusting inside. I feel angry, anxious, stressed out, disappointed, frustrated, sad, panicked… pretty much every negative feeling there is, I feel those all at the same time. Disgusting. These days are not made because I do nothing but rather they are the days that I have no plan OR I focus all of my time and effort on one aspect of my life and the other areas of life suffer. If I sit down in the morning to work before I’ve done anything else I…
He Loves Me. He Loves Me Not.
Valentine’s Day is almost here which makes me think about love It may seem trivial and obvious but love is actually a very tricky and complicated thing because it is emotional, not logical. Millions of books, movies, and songs are written about it. It has the power to dominate our thoughts, override common sense and control our actions if we let it. It is a part of our lives. It can be wonderful and it can be devastating. If you have ever had your heart broken, you know it’s not something you want to repeat. If you could add a little logic to your emotional reaction to the hope of…
Hope and Healing
The older I get and the more people I talk to, it is obvious we all have our struggles. Some are self-inflicted while others are entirely out of our control. Keeping to yourself when you are going through a hard time might feel like the safe thing to do but in most cases it is not the best plan for overcoming your struggle. By turning inwards, our thoughts and emotions can take us on a downward spiral. I have found that hearing others’ stories can be very helpful. It reminds us that we are not alone in our struggle and it also helps us look at our difficulties with a…
