Day 18 – Unwrapped

It’s the holiday season and today is Christmas. And I feel like an unwrapped present. Sitting still and pretty, bringing a smile to others while not displaying what’s held inside. Others can guess. Yet, no one will truly know. There’s supposed to be joy, connection, warmth, and overflowing love. It’s swirling all around externally but

Shifting The Stalks Of Life

Life can sometimes feel like you’re running full speed in a cornfield seeking an opening but you can’t see what’s to come nor which way to go. With each turn, you get smacked in the face and keep encountering the same thing over and over for miles and miles. There’re times you want to sit

Ups and downs

These ups and downs are so taxing on my body. Extremely taxing on me mentally, emotionally, and physically. Sure, I’ve not made the best decisions but this place of navigating myself in so many spaces that I can’t immediately get away from are taking chunks out of “whole” me. Financially, up and down.. up and

  Book: Exit the Labyrinth: It’s Onset and Aftermath Author: Stephanie Kay Bendel Rating: 4/5   Interested in a summary, Press Me   A Small Dose of Quotes:    “Remember, it’s not so much what happens but how you interpret it that causes pain”  “The morally responsible person considers the possible consequences of his deed

Godd@mn You, Defeated Thinking Grrrrrr

Feeling Defeated and Second guessing your Significance is an (insert colorful word of choice.) Inhale. Exhale. This Can Not and Will Not Win! *applies black paint underneath eyes* Let me be my Own Cheerleader for a moment. Girl, Stop moping and Get Off that bench of Frustration Fueled Thinking. YOU can turn this Situation around.

A Glimpse..Reflection

What is it that I know for sure? Love is my fuel. It is ME. There is no way to separate myself from it, and its effects. “I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so.” ~John Donne~ What concerns me? The lack of appreciation for life (self and others) is deeply

Me, Myself, and I…and You…Mainly Us All

Hey you, Yes You..the one in the mirror.  It is alright to admit that you are still learning. There is nothing wrong with admitting you have not made the best decisions. Be honest with yourself. You are not where you want to be, but you are in a place to learn the lesson. Sounds like