Finding the calm in the chaos
I came across a quote by William Author Ward that states, “feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Throughout the last few years, I have been working on sharing my gratitude. No matter the situation, I can always find something I am grateful for but it took… Continue reading An attitude of gratitude
I have been in many situations where I put myself last over the happiness of others. I wanted people to feel cared for even when no thought was given to my well-being or feelings. In the last ten years, I have been more observant of the actions of others. I started looking within to assess… Continue reading Never compromise self-love
When they say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” I hear: “beauty is seen by those who can recognize it.” Hear me out. Emily Dickerson once said, “Beauty is not caused, it is.” We don’t have the power or the ability to make something or someone beautiful because beauty exists outside of our… Continue reading Beauty is.
I am a quiet person. I like to observe. That saying, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” spoken by philosopher Epictetus, speaks volumes towards how I operate. The world today is filled with individuals unable to successfully express emotions. They are easy to spot… Continue reading The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions
Today, I am 40 years old. Some people hate growing old but I enjoy the privilege of aging and all the knowledge that comes along with it. The last 12 months have taught me so many things and I wanted to take a moment to share some of those things with you on my birthday:… Continue reading Here’s to a new chapter!
I read Ashleigh Warner's quote, "Beneath every behavior, there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need, rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom." So many times, we address the symptoms of an issue, not the root cause.… Continue reading Are your needs being met?
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