Be all that you are ~ Be nothing you are not

Be all that you are ~ Be nothing you are not

Be all that you are ~ Be nothing you are not Being all that I am is a challenging thing to do. It means I must not only believe in myself and the value of my gifts, but that I must also listen to my internal compass above all else. I must check in with myself when I’m...
Hug Someone You Love Today

Hug Someone You Love Today

Hug Someone You Love Today The very fact that I now live in a place where my grief has become one of the stories of my life is somewhat remarkable. It’s taken a long time for me to incorporate my experience of grief into my life story. It is now a part of me the same...
In Praise of Conflicting Emotions

In Praise of Conflicting Emotions

In Praise of Conflicting Emotions Conflicting emotions tend to throw most of us for a loop. Are we angry? Are we sad? Are we relieved? Are we pleased? How is it possible we’re feeling all those emotions at once? It’s enough to shut down many of us or send us looking...
Shit Happens / Life is Good

Shit Happens / Life is Good

Shit Happens / Life is Good “Shit Happens” is sometimes the most appropriate and honest response there is. Though I had often used it in an off the cuff manner when a situation had gone wrong the sentiment that followed tended to be “Oh well. Let’s accept this...