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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The levels of understanding and invitation in this quote are rich and deep. From one perspective, it holds the invitation to offer forgiveness or acceptance within a personal relationship. If someone hurts us or betrays us, what is our willingness to offer forgiveness? Do we have the heart strength (courage) to trust loving again? And…

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There is this false sense that we can control anything that happens around us, especially the actions, behaviors and responses of others. It’s as if we build an imaginary shield to protect ourselves. If we can control how others respond, we will be safe…but no such luck. Security is found in trusting that who we…

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