Solo Healing Was Never the Plan
We were never meant to become whole alone. We were meant to become whole together. Awkwardly, slowly, and with great tenderness. Solo healing was never was never the plan. Life will always move us. It […]
Why Small Things Bother You
“When something small feels big, it’s usually not about the small things. Not everything you feel started today.” Have you ever had a reaction that didn’t match what just happened? Someone says something small, or […]
Protect Your Peace
“Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the refusal to let chaos rule your inner world.” This is not a calm season. There’s a lot happening in our country right now. You can […]
If It Still Lives in You, It Is Still Possible
I know it feels like you missed your chance sometimes. When you look back and see years that didn’t go the way you thought they would. Or when you measure where you are against where […]
Move the Stone: A Reflection
I was at the lowest point in my life in 2011. Dealing with the devastating loss of my granddaughter, my job, my home – the very foundation of my life. Anger, grief, shame, and guilt […]
Stop Trying to ‘Let It Go’: What to Do with Decades of Suppressed Rage
You can’t release what you haven’t allowed yourself to feel.The only way through is through. You’re angry. And people love to tell you to “let it go.” As if anger is something you’re choosing to […]
Reclaim Your Worth: Ending the Cycle of Self-Abandonment
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from self-abandonment: from spending years making yourself smaller. It’s not the tiredness of physical labor or even emotional strain, it’s something deeper, more fundamental. It’s the weariness […]
The Power of Renewal: Transforming Exhaustion into Energy
Renewal is the foundation that makes everything else possible. And the longer we treat it as optional, the more brittle we become. I used to believe that exhaustion was just part of the deal. That […]
Why Your Healing Journey Will Change You Forever
When you begin, nobody tells you about the grief that comes with healing. Because it sounds counterintuitive. Why would getting better involve loss? Through my own healing journey, I have learned this: healing demands that […]
More Presence for What’s Precious
As the year begins to loosen its grip and we find ourselves standing at the edge of what’s been and what’s coming, something in us naturally starts to slow down and take stock. Not […]
The Hidden Cost of Self-Abandonment: It’s Time to Stop Shrinking
“Self-abandonment is the quiet act of disappearing from your own life to keep someone else comfortable. Coming home is the decision to stop leaving yourself behind.”—Taylor Gilmore I know what it’s like to put yourself […]
Loving Yourself: A Sacred Journey and Divine Responsibility
Loving yourself is how you honor the One who made you and called you worthy before you did a single thing to earn it. When Jesus said, “love your neighbor as yourself,” He slipped something […]
Healing from Trauma: Nurturing the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Trauma, when it goes unresolved, has the power to disrupt our whole selves. Physical trauma isn’t just confined to bodily harm. It works its way into our emotional and mental spaces too. Here is what […]