I have often asked myself throughout the course of my life what magical quality it is that people possess that allows them to just be happy, as it is something I have always struggled with. And more importantly I ask- why don’t I have it? Why is it never enough? And by “it”, I mean … Continue reading The curse of happiness…
self-discovery
Shields and Doorways
No, I will never understand your story at the level you do, for no one really knows you the way you do, but the truth of the matter is that you will never understand mine either. And there is nothing wrong with not fully understanding, but what troubles me about this is that people have … Continue reading Shields and Doorways
The Stories We Create
While I’ve been on this journey of self-discovery and re-evaluation of statements, one thing has come to the forefront repeatedly and that is the creation of justification stories. What I have learned about myself and others in this process is that so often when we feel we can’t have the thing we really want for … Continue reading The Stories We Create
Saying “yes” to life… and taking better care of myself.
So during my workout exploration, I mentioned my need to rein my nutrition in and I assured you that I wouldn’t make you go along on that journey with me. Well… I lied. I’m not going to do a day-by-day report by any means, but I wanted to share my experience with this in case … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life… and taking better care of myself.
Saying “yes” to life… and a girls’ trip!
Chicago- home of the deep dish pizza, a green river, some incredible ice cream, and of course... The BEAN, just to name a few- here we come! Or I should say… we survived St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago. I hadn’t taken a girls’ trip in over ten years. My first experience with going on a … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life… and a girls’ trip!
Saying “yes” to life…F.A.F. part 3
In part 1, forgiveness, we worked on forgiving not just others, but more importantly ourselves. Part 2, acceptance, had us learning to accept not just who we are, but where we are on our journey so that we can move forward. Finally, we get to the good stuff. In part 3, we learn to have … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life…F.A.F. part 3
Saying “yes” to life…F.A.F part 2
If you're new to this series, in part 1 of "F.A.F.", your new mantra, I talked about the first “F” which stands for Forgiveness. So you’re working on forgiving others, and more importantly yourself, now what? Well, it’s time to give yourself a break and accept what IS. This is all about the "A". Acceptance! All … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life…F.A.F part 2
Saying “yes” to life…and F.A.F.
FAF. No, that is not a typo. It’s your new mantra. Yep, go for it- say it out loud. What is FAF? So glad you asked…FAF stands for Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Fun. If you’re new to the “saying ‘yes’ to life” series, in my last post I talked about how difficult it is to change … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life…and F.A.F.
Saying “yes” to life…and allowing yourself to.
I feel that it is important to talk about what I find is the hardest part of self-improvement, self-discovery, and growth, in the hope that it will help, as I’m sure some of you are dealing with this right now. I started really making self-improvement a priority about ten years ago, and have repeatedly hit … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life…and allowing yourself to.
The most difficult questions of my existence…
The way my life works is that I get bombarded with messages from the Universe when I need them and I try to take the hints. In my meditation the other day, the question was posed “Who are you?” And right now I’m slightly addicted to Moana (don’t judge me) and the constant theme throughout … Continue reading The most difficult questions of my existence…