The inability to pay attention or be present is one of growing concern for me, both from what I witness as well as what I experience. I’m not an innocent bystander by any means. I know that when I am feeling the least bit distracted by whatever…to-do list…emotions…stress…I am less attentive and present to who…

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There is a natural desire to be acknowledged and appreciated for who you are and what you do. However, the real key is to find that acknowledgment and appreciation within, allowing the external to be what it will be. There is always going to be someone who is unhappy with some aspect of what you…

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I can admit to being the one who asks about my ability more than I sense anyone else does. I may have uttered…at various decibels…more than once in my life…”How much does God think I can handle?!?!” Without fail, I am the one proven wrong. Imagine that. When I am feeling overwhelmed, I sense my…

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Clouds don’t make the path go away. In other words, it’s not always sunshine and roses but that doesn’t mean we don’t continue to nurture and grow. To really be engaged in life and follow your dreams takes a lot of perseverance…especially when the struggles come. There are hurdles and detours, all of which strengthen…

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The key piece in this situation is the unbinding of all of the ‘stuff’ other than my highest inner truth. The layers upon layers of habit and old beliefs can sometimes feel insurmountable, but the discomfort is will worth it in the end. I have come to quite a few unsettling ‘reveals’ this past week that…

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I love the inspiring message of this quote. There has been a really strong pull for me lately to free myself from the shackles that have held me back and to connect to my gifts. It’s not that I don’t connect, but I crave to connect DEEPLY, with reckless abandon. No more going through the…

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Now there’s a productive use of fear…fuel to fly! The surplus of fear on some days really does need a purpose…one other than spilling over into the various aspects of my day to day experiences. I currently am finding myself in a space of feeling irritated that there is so much fear oozing in. My…

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I don’t even know where to start with this. There is so much depth to this, some of which I can accept in this moment and some of which I’m being resistant to. The desire to rest in this is strong, but I am certainly fighting it today…or at least in this moment. The picture…

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I wrote something very intriguing in my journal this morning: “I feel empowered and scared at the same time.” It really feels like an oxymoron. How can one be empowered and scared at the same time? There are many different things on my plate right now and it is definitely forcing my hand in connection…

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Creativity is the “juice” that feeds my soul, yet it can also be the very thing that stirs up the fear and old beliefs. Since when did it become scary to have fun? I am beginning to see that I allow the fun of creativity to happen on my terms, often in the midst of…

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