And then, I exhaled. I’m committed to learning to breathe deeply. This is more than a metaphor. I am a shallow breather. According to people who teach meditation, When we breathe in a shallow way, the body remains in a cyclical state of stress—our stress causing shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causing stress. This …
Thursday Confessional-She’s Back
Dying to your self-image and desires is painful and unpleasant but remember, you just said that was what you wanted.
My 2023 OneWord…
I found a therapist who feels like a smart best friend. She understands my context and my subtext, and as a writer, there are few things more profound. 2022 has been the hardest year I can remember...the year that everyone died, or at least it seemed that way. 2022 soundly kicked my ass. Slayed me. …
We Should Take Our Own Advice
"I missed moments and opportunities now lost to me..."
It is Never Too Late…
"Beginning today, given all that may be lost to me, I'm taking things back."
#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-It Ain’t Over
Encores. You know, when the show is over, but you're just not ready to leave. This 31 days wasn't even my idea, God. This was all You. Now that I'm here, watching and waiting...yielded and still. See What I Did There? I ain't leaving. Remember when Peter, James, and John saw Moses & Elijah with …
#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-I Wasn’t Looking for That (the rest of yesterday’s story)
When God says "watch," It is never what you expect... but you recognize Divine intervention.
#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Have You Been Paying Attention?
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.Proverbs …
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#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Be Still. Caring for Yourself is Enough
Until recently, I would get upset with people for not appreciating the knots I insisted on tying myself into on their behalf. Ma'am, Who Asked You To? I was socialized to self-sacrifice. I would give, expecting balance. Not quid pro quo, but certainly not what I got. What I received in response was entitlement. Additionally, …
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#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-You’re Worth It
What Would We Do If We Believed We Could Not Fail?
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