Spiritual Refill: A Path Back to Your True Nature
I’m sitting here pondering about what I want to share. It’s been a difficult few months of feeling like I was failing at this journey of choosing to live an authentic life. I had...
Category: Challenging Emotions
Trusting the Mud
Well … it’s been a while since I posted. I’ve had some health challenges that I could use as a legitimate excuse. However, the real reason I haven’t posted is because I got lost...
The Healing Power of Belonging
It’s been a while since I posted. Life has felt crazy, and my creative juices have been a bit dry. So, I’m feeling unsure of how to write about this topic. It has been...
Suppressing Emotions Doesn’t Work
I took the picture above because the landscape looked so different from just a few months ago. Where there was once dense vegetation and winding paths, now everything has been cleared away. The dryness...
When Challenges Collide
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I honestly had no idea what it meant, and the name made me feel like I had a major defect. However, just like...
The Power of Grief
This is a difficult post to write as I am writing it just prior to the anniversary of my mom’s death and the birthday of my nephew who also died. These were two individuals...
Rays of Light
I had to admit in a discussion the other day that I was sinking back into depression. For anyone who hasn’t experienced it themselves, let me just say it’s a pain in the ass....
The Pitfalls of Avoidance
I feel like I am in a state of avoidance right now using different techniques I turn to when life feels too difficult or there are emotions I do not want to feel. I...
Unexpected “Explosions” in Life
About a month ago, I thought I’d go to the park early before it got too busy or hot. I gathered my stuff, hopped into my car, and felt relaxed as I drove down...
Exposing Shame to the Light
It’s taken a while to post about my experiences with shame, the belief that something is wrong with me. It’s not because I’m afraid to talk about it but because it’s also a topic...
Taking Time to Rest
On my morning walk along a stream where the water is lower, I noticed something sticking out of the water. As I got closer, I saw ducks floating behind it. At first, I thought...
The Illusion of Control
Do you ever feel overwhelmed to the point of feeling paralyzed to do anything? But then you become more overwhelmed because you’re not accomplishing anything to reduce the overwhelm? It’s a crazy cycle I...
The Sparkling Ocean of Awareness
I recently chose a mystery picture on an app for coloring. Because I’m on my phone, I stay zoomed in to find all the smaller areas to color. For this picture, I found myself...
Not Giving into Fear
Now that I have started this blog and am feeling super vulnerable—I am freaking out. All my fears are now surfacing, and I find myself plagued with insecurities. What if people don’t read it...
The Suffocation of Depression
I want to get real about depression, especially my current battle with it. For many months (and past years), I have felt this heavy weight that feels suffocating at times. It’s as if I’m...
