A New Year, Not a New You January has a way of whispering lies. Be better.Try harder.Fix yourself. But what if this year doesn’t ask you to become someone new? What if January invites you to honor who you already are and the season of life you are standing in right now? So many of… Continue reading A New Year, Not a New You
Tag: Letting Go
What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
What to Keep, What to Leave Behind Every new season, chapter, or transition invites us to make a choice: What do we carry with us… and what do we release? It’s not always easy. Some things we’ve held onto for years like habits, patterns, relationships, beliefs. They feel so familiar that letting go seems impossible.… Continue reading What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
When You’ve Been Carrying Too Much for Too Long
When You’ve Been Carrying Too Much for Too Long Maybe you didn’t realize how heavy it was until you finally put it down. The weight of responsibility. The pressure to hold it all together. The emotional load of caring for others, managing crisis, pretending to be fine. No wonder you feel tired. God never meant… Continue reading When You’ve Been Carrying Too Much for Too Long
Trust the Period
Trust the Period There are times in life when God says, “It’s done.”A relationship ends.A door closes.A chapter finishes.And yet—we still stand there, confused, clutching the pen, trying to rewrite what God already finished. “Never put a question mark where the Lord put a period.” We ask:But what if I tried harder?What if I misunderstood?What… Continue reading Trust the Period
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart Forgiveness is some of the hardest, holiest work we’ll ever do. It’s not about condoning what happened—it’s about choosing not to carry it anymore. Eventually, we will learn that Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart. So many people come to therapy carrying anger they’ve never named, grief… Continue reading Learning to Forgive: Freedom for Your Heart
Keep Moving Forward
Keep Moving Forward and You Will Never Have a Reason to Look Back Life has a way of throwing challenges in our path. Some obstacles leave scars—both seen and unseen. The weight of the past can feel overwhelming, making it tempting to dwell on what was, what could have been, or the pain we’ve endured.… Continue reading Keep Moving Forward
You are Enough
You Are Enough I know it feels like the world can be against you sometimes. The weight of others’ opinions, assumptions, and judgments can be exhausting. But hear me loud and clear: you are enough. You are worthy of love, respect, and all the good things life has to offer. You do not deserve to… Continue reading You are Enough
I Did My Best, and God Did the Rest
I Did My Best, and God Did the Rest There’s a deep peace that comes with knowing we are not in this alone. We show up, we try, we give it everything we have—but at the end of the day, we are only human. And that’s okay because God fills in the gaps where we… Continue reading I Did My Best, and God Did the Rest
Joy in the Morning
Let's just leave this right here. Joy in the morning. I highly encourage you to go to YouTube and listen to the song. It is worth it, and I listen to it almost daily. There is a reason and a season for everything under heaven. If we could all just grasp that knowledge, we… Continue reading Joy in the Morning
When the Silence is Deafening
When the Silence is Deafening When silence becomes deafening, emotions can shift from moment to moment. Some days, it feels like they change by the minute. Lately, the silence has been so loud that I can’t hear myself think. It’s like when my aunt can’t smell anything because the noise around her is too overwhelming—strange,… Continue reading When the Silence is Deafening
What is and is Not in My Control
What is and is Not in My Control What is and is Not in My Control. I am a work in progress. Without hesitation, I can tell you that trying to control everything is 99.9% of my problem. Well, that and lack of trusting anyone...maybe that goes hand in hand, I don't know. It's a… Continue reading What is and is Not in My Control
The Proposal
The Proposal Now it is time to talk about The Proposal. After about two years, the man I was dating proposed to me at the park with no people around because I believed that proposals should be private. I had pushed so hard to be engaged because I wanted to be married, and I… Continue reading The Proposal
Happy Without You
The Pain of Losing a Friendship This young lady shares her feelings about losing a special friendship in Happy Without You. Friendships come and go like the ebbs and flows of the ocean. That is what I tell so many people because it puts in perspective that the things of this Earth are not forever.… Continue reading Happy Without You
Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom
Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom I was reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom from my sister a year ago. After a tough weekend, emotionally, I had my early Monday morning chat with my sister. We chit-chatted about nothing and everything. Then we moved into what my triggers were from the past weekend. A statement swirls around… Continue reading Reflecting on Nesting Bird Wisdom