When You Outgrow Where You Live but Can’t Yet Leave
“Living in the moment is learning how to live between the big moments. It is learning how to make the most of the in-betweens and having the audacity to make…
Beyond the Yips: How to Reclaim Your Creative Confidence
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt There’s a quiet moment before the spotlight hits…
A Transracial Adoption Story of Love and Resilience
“Make it a great day that ends with a smile in your heart.” Growing up, I always heard my father speak variations of these words. They’ve always sort of been…
How I Found Myself on the Other Side of Survival
“Until you make peace with who you are, you will never be content with what you have.” ~Doris Mortman For most of my life, I believed my worth was tied…
To My Narcissistic Friend: Thanks for Being My Toxic Mirror
“It’s okay to let go of those who couldn’t love you. Those who didn’t know how to. Those who failed to even try. It’s okay to outgrow them, because that…
How to Reconnect with What You’re Hungry For
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anaïs Nin What is it about us…
The Surprising Reason Many People Are Still Stuck
“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it.…
How to Make Peace with Uncertainty—One Ritual at a Time
“Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored.” ~Terry Tempest Williams Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. One day, it’s a relationship you thought would last. Another, it’s…
The Truth About Self-Worth: We Don’t Need to Earn It
“Success isn’t about what you do; it’s about who you are. Just existing—waking up, breathing, being present—is enough.” ~Unknown On my third trip to the emergency room, I lay in…