I never thought this would happen to me…

I’ve spent most of my life trying to be, look, act, and be perceived as perfect in an effort to prove I’m worthy of love and belonging.  This habit has lead to a great deal of pain and suffering.  The most painful of all has been the toll it has taken on...

Are you addicted to caregiving?

I have had many conversations lately, mainly with women, but also men, that find themselves in a place in their life where they have NO IDEA what they want or how to meet their needs outside of helping another.  They are addicted to caregiving.  It all starts out as...

It’s not what you think…

Have you ever thoughts like… when I’m married I’ll be happy?  Or when I have a thriving business, I’ll be happy?  Or how about when I have kids or have a home, I’ll be happy? Well, I’ve thought all of those things in the past.  If...

I felt ashamed and embarrassed…

I didn’t drive on the highway for almost 2 years…One of the books I’m reading right now is Kyle Cease’s book, I Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change The World. (Loving it so far!)There is a part of the book where...

Against all odds…

Nine years ago, my husband and I entered a “friendly” corn hole tournament that took place the day before a friend of his was getting married.   There were several teams all made up of my husband’s friends.  Of all the teams there, my husband was the...

How could God do this to me…

I was laying on my bed in my Strawberry Shortcake decorated room sobbing.  “God, why have you done this to me?”  This wasn’t the first time I asked this question.  In fact, I can’t even count the number of times I had asked this question.  My...

It wasn’t what I expected…

Have you ever had a situation that you got all worked up about and it didn’t turn out being what you thought? This happened a few weeks ago. There was a situation where I felt a friend was being fake.  She would say how she cared about me and what a great person...

I had it backwards…

Yesterday I made a commitment to look one of my biggest fears and limiting beliefs in the eye…my fear of trusting life and belief that I can’t trust it.Now, this is not the first time I have worked with this fear.  I have peeled back layers and layers of...

Cracked open in the woods…

I spent this past weekend at a Woman’s Wellness Retreat at Camp Belknap in New Hampshire.  I was one of the presenters.  I had never been to this retreat before, so I had no idea what to expect.  It was beyond amazing…the location, the women, and sharing...