What do you believe makes a good mom? We need to start exploring our beliefs around what it means to be a good mom. What meanings have we consciously or unconsciously assigned to this role in particular? It’s such a complicated one, because most of us strive to NOT be like our own mothers! We …
Pandemic Fatigue
Things just keep getting better as the “back to school” season rapidly approaches. Spoiler alert: the global pandemic is still in full swing. Not only is the US not improving, it’s getting worse. Please don’t come at me with statistics comparing COVID-19 to the seasonal flu. That’s not what this is about. I want to …
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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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 …
Mean Girl in the Darkness
The sun finally made an appearance Friday afternoon, but by then, I was already too far gone. I am not exaggerating when I tell you the sun had not been seen for a full seven days. I truly don't know how humans in certain parts of the world can live like this for months on …
Perfectionism, The Dream Killer
I find myself facing perfectionist tendencies of late (yours and my own), so I think it's time we called them what they really are: dream killers. What is perfection, anyway? Google says it is "the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws and defects." My own definition …
The Things Beyond Your Control
By now, you certainly realize there are things in your life and in this world that are simply beyond your control. That doesn't seem to stop most us from trying. Events in the past, present, or future and especially other people are frequent targets of the need to control. Have you recognized this in yourself? …
It Was Always Supposed To Be This Way
Whenever you find yourself thinking, "if only...", I want you to truly recognize that what you are doing is not serving you. "If only I had graduated at the top of my class, perhaps I would have a better job." "If only my parents had loved me more, I wouldn't be so messed up now." …
Be Kind Always – Even When It Hurts
Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. As much as I strive to show kindness to others every single day, I am a fallible human and sometimes my thoughts get in the way. Sometimes I react in ways that I later wish I hadn't. I have to take …
Sunny and Raw 