Why I Chose Authenticity Over Fitting In or Standing Out
"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." ~EE Cummings For many years I felt like a fish out of water, but I desperately wanted to belong... Read more... »
How to Stop Losing Yourself and Giving Your Power Away in Dating
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." ~Brené Brown I was a serial dater for a decade. Dating can be fun and exciting, but it can also come with lots of disappointment and emotional pain. All those rejections,... Read more... »
Speaking Your Truth Even When It Feels Painful and Shameful
"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness." ~Brené Brown I was sexually assaulted during my senior year of college. Shortly after, I received a hefty check in the mail from the guy who did it as a... Read more... »
What My Dog Taught Me About Self-Acceptance
"Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her." ~Lao Tzu We all have recorded messages playing in our heads, from long ago. Listen to parents talking to young children. Often the message is less than approving. "Don't put that in your mouth!" "Go wash your face right... Read more... »
The Top 7 Reasons We Stay in Bad Relationships
"Some of us think that holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." ~Hermann Hesse She knew it sooner than I did. And more intensely than I did. I, on the other hand, may have considered our differences but never thought of them as deal-breakers. I tried to justify the many... Read more... »
Life Lessons from a Wanderer: From Lost Boy, to Carnie, to U.S. Marine
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." ~Rumi How did this happen? I remember the wind tearing at the walls of my tent, bending the humble, graphite rods almost double. I was burrowed down in my sleeping bag, which was one of my sole... Read more... »
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