November 11, 2015
I once tried an exercise where I wrote a letter to God expressing all my fears, desires, hopes, wishes, dreams, etc. The letter was LOOONNG! Then, the 2nd part of the exercise was to write myself back. From God. I highly recommend you try this! I came across this recently and was moved again. This […]
September 3, 2015
Forgiveness • LOVE • Marriage
50 years is a long time. My parents have been married for 50 years. I watched them fight. I watched them hug and kiss and hold each other. I watched them create magic together. I watched them go through hell and come out the other side. Some of what I’ve learned from Mom and Dad […]
May 8, 2015
“I didn’t ask to be born.” I remember saying this as a teen. I can remember my ungrateful, egocentric perspectives that had me believe this was true. I also remember how I had a hard time understanding my place in the world. I was depressed and life was hard! And, like many teens, I was […]
May 5, 2015
Blog originally posted here: www.nourishedlivingnow.com/my-body/ I AM NOT defined by this body. Not this belly or this cellulite or… I am NOT defined by someone else’s rules about what it means to be sexy or important or lovable or powerful or successful. I am not these thoughts that can so easily plague me – I’m […]
April 20, 2015
Forgiveness • LOVE • Marriage • Parenting
In my quest to serve life with more love, I feel pretty good about my efforts with my husband and family and friends. And then there are the more challenging relationships calling me to step up as well. Oh humility! I’ve always had pride in my “high road” relationship with my ex, all for the […]
April 16, 2015
Forgiveness • LOVE • Women
I reached out to a Facebook friend whom I haven’t known in real life since middle school. This is one of my favorite things about Facebook! I love her posts and photos and wanted to tell her how I wish I knew her now. When she responded, she shared about having memories of being mean […]
March 23, 2015
If you’re interested in reading my About page, I tried to capture in as few words as possible what this site is about. Capturing what I want to say in as few words as possible is always a goal of mine. I put importance on clarity and succinctness. And, still, my writing always goes on […]