I was convinced life was meant to be hard. Relationships like sandpaper. Joy- fleeting Pleasure- sinful My body- bad Ease- not to be trusted Rest- earned. I crumpled up those beliefs, threw them in the fire, watched them burn bright until they were nothing and began again to claim my joy. I choose to believe Heaven was always here.
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I Am My Own Responsibility. This means: Each time I honor my boundaries, I heal the inner child in me who had no choices and whose “no” wasn’t honored. Your Boundaries are your responsibility. Each time I allow myself to feel and fully express my emotions, I validate the inner child in me who was not allowed to feel…
Read MoreEarlier this week, I was sharing with a friend about my recent divorce and uncoupling ceremony. I shared how genuinely easy the process has been, to which she replied: “Easy? Are you sure it was easy… or was it just peaceful?” Her questioning of my experience made me pause before I answered. Was it really easy? Yes, and... It’s never pain free to make these big life changes.
Read MoreWhat do a chicken wing, a necklace, a dance party and a racist joke have in common? For me, they all represent ways I’ve betrayed my truth (and integrity) in order to belong.
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