Bye Felicia: Letting Go of Toxic Relationships

Now this episode is more storytelling than usual, but I believe there are some lessons you can gain about letting go of unhealthy relationships. Like I’ve said before, Dr. Maya Angelou said we should believe them the first time when they show us who they are. And I, honestly, am not there. I tend toContinue reading “Bye Felicia: Letting Go of Toxic Relationships”

I’m Neurodivergent NOT Lazy & Inconsistent

I went most of my life feeling insecure and inadequate for the ways I didn’t measure up to those around me. I was getting A’s, but couldn’t sound out words. Getting A’s on tests, but always forgetting my homework. In school, when you’re achieving at or above grade, they assume you don’t need services. IContinue reading “I’m Neurodivergent NOT Lazy & Inconsistent”

When They Show You Who They Are

Dr. Maya Angelou said that “when a person shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” I, admittedly, am not there, yet. However, when they show me who they are, I certainly put that moment in their file. I don’t have to hold grudges, but I do hold facts. The right kind ofContinue reading “When They Show You Who They Are”

The Death of People Pleasing

I called this episode “The Death of People Pleasing” because that’s how it feels for me. As someone who started people pleasing VERY early in life, it is a beautiful thing to say how that tendency is dissipating. One of the greatest lessons came to me painfully when I realized that the same people IContinue reading “The Death of People Pleasing”