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Finishing Strong
In my old bedroom, there is a box of unfinished stories stuffed in folders and loose leaf notebooks. These are writings from elementary school all the way to high school. The box is filled with characters who are not fully developed ,storylines with loose ends and mysteries that still remain unsolved. As I struggled to…
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Protecting Your Heart
I wrote about self care in last week’s blog and a huge part of self-care is setting and protecting your boundaries. My inability to say no or properly set boundaries have caused flakiness, anger and resentment in the past. I believe that boundaries are so important to have because they protect you emotionally and physically…
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Treat Yourself 2018
I have a confession: The term “self-care” did not enter my lexicon until about a year ago. I had been feeling overwhelmed with work, personal obligations, money and anxiety. I decided to take a day for myself and I did absolutely nothing. I had no conversations with anyone. I watched TV, ate pizza and played…
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Being More Than Someone Else’s Opinion
Rejection. It’s the sinking feeling in your chest when you hear back from a job you had your heart set on that they found someone else. Or the sick feeling in your stomach when the person you love breaks your heart. Or the pounding of your heart when the work you put your all into…
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On this day…
“When Trayvon Martin happened…” a white nationalist said when asked how he got involved in his movement at the Charlottesville rally. Strange because Trayvon Martin is the main reason I believe in black lives matter so strongly. An innocent 17 year old was murdered by a 28 year old “civilian” while walking through the wrong…
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