Givers Beware of Takers

You deserve reciprocity. That’s not too much to ask.

Today, I’m sharing a growth moment as recovering people pleaser. I had been feeling bad for years about an incident where I offended someone by standing up for myself. It was just minutes ago that I realized something I never thought of before…

Replace Judgment with Compassion

I know I shouldn’t care, but sometimes I wonder if when I do my honest posts about not being in the best emotional state, if there are some FB “friends” (lurkers) that eyeroll and think, “Here she goes with her ‘I need attention’ posts. 🙄 I wish she’d just get her sh*t together and getContinue reading “Replace Judgment with Compassion”

Love Them While You Can

I’m dedicating this episode to my gratitude partner and dear friend, Diana. She was my most active listener from the beginning. And she was so proud of me and encouraged me every day. For the last 7 years or so we shared with each other one thing we were grateful for every day before we went to bed. Unfortunately, she passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago. Today is her birthday so I’m choosing to share something positive rather than sit around feeling sad.

Desperation Is the Gateway to BS

I was stretching before bed and started thinking about what I would tell my former self, if I had the opportunity. What warnings I would’ve given her to protect her from hurt, from being used, and from the embarrassment that came with pouring my all into people who were not good for me.