I want to take a little time to explain to my fellow white Americans today why we feel afraid to speak up and speak out about, and specifically condemn, racism in our country. There are a multitude of reasons, of course. For many, we simply don’t know what we don’t know. We have what we …
Seeing the Storms of Injustice and Demand for Change
White people. Do something. I see my black friends say they are watching. Waiting to see who speaks for them. I see my white friends caution me about speaking on a topic I know nothing about. Tread carefully. I saw the post shared over and over in my social media feed on Friday, with that …
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Pandemic Anxiety
As our nation begins to slowly reopen state by state, I’m noticing a new flavor of heightened anxiety within our society. I find it fascinating. There appear to be two distinct camps with varying shades in between. There’s the Return to Normal camp that holds the belief that we should be able to go anywhere …
The Guilt That Drags You Down
For the month of May, it has been my goal to tackle the topics of some of the most difficult emotions that we face. I thought it would be easier than it has been. Quite honestly, I've had to dig for the "best of the worst", so to speak. It's true that I could just …
Own Your Worth…Because All The Flowers Are Gone
It's so much easier for me to say this to others than it is for me to say it to myself. I wanted a certain experience for Mother's Day. I wanted flowers and/or a card. Neither happened. Now, we can chalk this up to the fact that we as a family downplay all celebrations. "Hey, Happy …
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The Art of Allowing
There is a concept I must have touched on previously, but did I spotlight it? Give it its due? I’m not even sure at this point. Regardless, it bears a revisit. All ways, always. Because I surely need my own reminder. It is about feeling all of the feelings, not just searching for the ones …
Why This Feels Like Survival Mode
During this pandemic, there is no shortage of opinion or meme to convey what we should be doing with our time away from our daily grinds – for those of us who have the momentary pause, that is. Certainly, there are different impacts across the board. I saw a writing earlier by an unknown author …
Let’s Get Lit!
What do you want to put out in the world that you haven’t? What is it and why haven’t you finished or even started? This isn’t one of those feel good suggestions for self-improvement and personal growth during our period of unprecedented social isolation. Unless you want it to be. This is for all times. …
Expectation vs. Reality
I'm just not into Easter. There, I said it. At least not the traditional Easter aligned with Christianity. I learned a long time ago to be honest with myself and really explore what resonates with me. I tried Christianity, even dabbling in Catholicism for a couple of years. I devoted myself, at some point finding …
Grieving Life As You Knew It
Yes, I'm spending more time on social media now more than ever. I'm finding it to be the most efficient way to check in with society in general regarding the emotions we are moving through during our global pandemic experience. It's a way for me to get outside of my own bubble for a bit …
