“Don’t forget to check on your strong friends!” We hear that statement quite often, but I have learned we need take it a step further, or perhaps I should say, nearer. “Don’t forget to check on your strong children.” While my family experienced a crisis stemming from an event that directly impacted my younger daughter, it impacted every member of our…
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Do You Know What Today Is?
I have been waiting for this momentous day for so long. Soul Shift is finally out in the world! Over the past few months, I’ve shared a lot of personal details about the writing process—the personal challenges I faced, the aspects of the book I fought for, and how it turned out differently (and better!) than I ever expected. But……
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Write Your ‘Need’ Note. You Are Worthy
For most of my life, I’ve struggled to ask for what I need. Actually, I didn’t even know what I needed because: 1) I spent the majority time thinking about what other people needed, and 2) the thought of listening to my feelings felt scary. But here’s what happens when you constantly give and give and dismiss your needs… Anger…
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Watch What Happens When You Ask a Weary Human This One Question
I’ve been chosen as a confidant to two friends on opposite sides of the country, both going through devastating circumstances. A complete upheaval of life as they knew it A total obliteration of the future they once saw for themselves In one situation, the source of the pain is physical. In the other, it is emotional. But in both cases,…
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When Dreams Die: One Adjustment You Can Make to Nurture New Life
I am a music lover. One of my favorite things to do is introduce people to my favorite (and lesser-known) singer-songwriters. Years ago, this practice brought a member of my online community to the rich voice, crushing lyrics, and acoustic brilliance of Noah Kahan. In the fall, I received a message from this member asking if I was still a…
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The Perks of a Well-Placed Period You Need in Your Life Right Now
I don’t know why it bothered me so much, but it did. I was devastated to learn the period – the most popular punctuation symbol known to humankind – is becoming obsolete. According to the disturbing article, the rise of instant messaging has made it “unnecessary” to use a period to mark the end of a thought or statement. Life is…
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