No matter what, you’ve learned something new…if you choose to If something doesn’t go as planned, if something doesn’t come easy to me, I am a failure or I wasn’t meant to do it. I shouldn’t be doing it anyway. Why did I even bother trying? That was my mindset…

This is how I liberated myself and how you can too! We hear stories of people staying in abusive relationships for years. And we’re intrigued because, in our minds, we think you can just leave. There are so many reasons people can’t or don’t leave. I can’t speak for others…

How to have healthy relationships You feel like you did something wrong. You shut down. The other person is upset. Conversation over. What the heck just happened?! Trauma. More specifically, suppressed trauma. Conversations can go sideways very quickly when triggered emotions are in play. If you’ve ever had a conversation…

How to have healthy relationships “I shouldn’t have to only share happy things with you because I’m worried about triggering a negative response” I read that text several times and felt worse each time. That comment came on the heels of a conversation that could have been engaging, exciting, and…

A poem about moving humanity forward The toxic dance (tit-for-tat ) continues on We've come up and forgot where we come from Revenge seems to taste so sweet but it's really just bitter memories We all need to redirect our sights to make this world's path go right It's about…

Work with human nature I‘m willing to bet you already know what an affirmation is, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this article. So congratulations for being intentional about leveling up! If you’re like me, most affirmations you come across give you mixed feelings. They are hard to relate to or…

The quality of your life depends on it! You know how you wake up some mornings and feel a little off? You want to lie back down because, well, you know, life. But you don’t because you’ve got stuff to do. Work, kids, pets, you, etc. Before you get out…

Hint, pencils erase part of the story I used to throw an entire sheet of paper away when I made one small mistake, even if it was in the very beginning. When is the last time you’ve handwritten something in ink more than your signature? Did you mess up anywhere…