We are conditioned to not trust ourselves. We are told - your emotions lie to you, your heart is deceitful, push past those feelings, don’t be so sensitive, what you feel is not reality. My heart rate went up when I typed that last one… what overt gaslighting and absolute bull hockey thing to tell someone - that what they feel is not reality. How on earth are we supposed to trust ourselves when we are told we are out of touch with reality? That we are supposed to accept that there is a separate reality that exists, made of logic and reason that we are not a part of because we have strong feelings? It’s categorically damaging. It is utterly untrue.
Roadblocks, Hand Slaps, and Other Things that Derail Us
And just now, a sparrow is in the lobby - flying around, hitting the glass, trying to get out. So I opened the door and left the room so she could escape. What in the world timing is that? I was literally looking up birds for my new logo. I'll take it as a big …
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The Job of the Good Apple
Woman empowerment… yes. Slaying all the men to get it? No. A new and instantly beloved friend told me to look up Nikita Gill - Wild Embers within the first two minutes of meeting for the first time. So I read it. WILD EMBERS We are the descendants Of the wild women you forgotWe are the …
Structure: Prison or Freedom?
The year of Balance and Structure. And I nod. Yes. This is right. This sinks down into my soft inward places and breathes a sigh of relief. Yes. Structure. Without it, my energy to accomplish flies out into the ether — it’s scatter shot. So much of it wasted. And my …
The Beauty of Looking Back
Having a photography business means lots and LOTS of hard drives and terabytes of archived photographs. And that’s just the first 4 years I got my hands on a good camera! Ha! I rang in the New Year by spending days glued to my office chair sorting and organizing my archives making room for The …
Joy and Pain of the Unraveling
Letting go of what no longer serves you. There is joy in the unraveling, but also pain. For all of us there comes a point where the pain of keeping things alive that we have held on to and propped up in our lives to help us cope with pain, outweighs the pleasure of keeping …
the Happiness Initiative 2020
Yesterday I did something I think is a little silly - I declared (with great flourish) speech-style to my kids - that May 1st marked day one of the Happiness Initiative 2020. My 16 year old daughter looked at me with big, round eyes and said - "Is that a thing now? Are people doing …
Into the Unknown
Transition out of old, prebuilt places into new, un-forged territory is hard. It’s sad leaving home and striking out into the wild west of the unknown. It’s ok. Take the time to feel sad about leaving what you have known, what you have loved, what shaped and formed you into who you are today. And …
Jesus, Boundaries & the Shame Trap
There is a lot of talk about boundaries - about how they must be in place to have healthy relationships. But there's a lot of confusion around what exactly is meant by "boundary" and how it functions, and what it's purpose is. So let's talk about it. #1. Boundaries Communicate, not Isolate. Boundaries tell others …
MacArthur, Moore and why God hates women
"I don't know about terms, I just know that women are not allowed to preach…"John MacArthur During a game of word association, the name Beth Moore (an evangelist, author and Bible teacher) was presented to John MacArthur for his spontaneous response - to which he replied "Go Home." We hear peals of laughter and applause …