2009 – the year the defining family event occurred. It’s been 8 years. Eight years since life as I knew it changed forever, 8 years I lived without family, 8 years of pain, and suffering, and confusion, and unanswered questions. But it was also 8 years of change, 8 years of healing and growing, 8 … More When Time Heals
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all my friends and followers. I have been going back through my blog and I am so thankful that y’all have helped me and that I have been able to help so many of you! It has been a blessing for me to use the things that … More A Heartfelt “Thank You”
“To love is to heal; to hurt is to steal.” These are lyrics from the song “Mysterious Ways” by U2. I have heard this song many times over but this particular line caught my attention recently. To love it to heal. Is life really just this simple? Can everything be explained in just this one … More Is It As Simple As This?
Have you ever been on the mend, carefully arranging life’s dominoes, standing each one up as you heal that particular piece, only to have something come along and knock the whole damn thing down? Have you ever been so emotionally messed up that you can’t even tell what’s real anymore? Yesterday – yesterday my dominoes were … More “And We All Fall Down…”
My dear friends and followers, I think it is time for a change in the title of this blog as I no longer feel like I am broken. The changes I have encountered, the loved ones I have had to let go of and leave behind, the challenges I have risen to, finding myself and … More Change of Blog Title
Fear. It’s one of only a couple things that still challenge me, that still rip away at my inner being and keeps me from finding true success and happiness. For me anymore, it’s the fear of the little things. Gone is the fear of facing those who have hurt me. Gone is the fear I felt … More Fear & Health – A Double Post
“You can’t please everybody. Don’t let criticism worry you.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) Did I ever learn this one in the last few years! I was always a people-pleaser, the one who always tried to smooth everything over between others, who always tried to avoid confrontation and didn’t speak up for my own opinion. Life that … More How To Be Happy – Step 4 of 12
“Don’t take yourself too seriously. Don’t think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) Hmm, although I completely agree with this, I think it misses the mark a little. I don’t think anyone, except the extreme narcissist, thinks that they should be protected from misfortune that befalls … More How To Be Happy – Step 3 of 12
Bravery. Be brave. I never thoughts I was brave but recently have seen that I was brave all along! You can’t keep fighting, refusing to give in, without being brave. I actually love that the little girl in this graphic is smiling as she takes on her demons, as if to say, “Bring it on! … More “Thoughts Through Art” Series
“Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) Oh my – I needed to hear this one. I am not very good at finding the best of any current … More How To Be Happy – Step 2 of 12
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