This post is about validating the experiences of those who find aspects (or the entirety of) Mother’s Day challenging, because the relationships we had/have with our mothers was/is painful. It took a lot of courage to write this, after the many years of having people invalidate my experience, but today something shifted in me, andContinue reading “An Unhappy Mother’s Day Tribute”
Tag Archives: self-love
Being Gentle with Myself
A huge part of my personal growth journey has been my work on self-love and self-acceptance the last two years. Trying to work on our mindset while being our biggest critic and and agreeing with our inner bully is counterproductive. It’s challenging to make real progress without developing deep love within. As part of myContinue reading “Being Gentle with Myself”
I Remember You, but I Don’t Miss You
“When pleasant memories from our past resurface, we often forget what it was about the connection that caused the disconnection.” — Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist Sometimes we find ourselves in cycles with people. We connect, it’s awesome, something happens, we disconnect, time passes, we miss them or they reach out, we reconnect, and the cycleContinue reading “I Remember You, but I Don’t Miss You”
Nothing Wrong with Being Positive
The longer I’m on social media the more I realize that there is somebody, some group, that will find fault with anything. If it’s good, it’s not good enough, or it’s too good. And sometimes there is validity and value to the statements, and other times it needs to be looked at on a case-by-caseContinue reading “Nothing Wrong with Being Positive”
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