We think when we’ve been “wronged”, we deserve an apology. Some validation that we are right and they are wrong. It makes us angry every time we think about the injustice. Judgement, bitterness, righteousness; it can fill us up. If they would just ADMIT some […]
Tag: pain
CAUSING PAIN?
Who wants to feel pain? Hurt? No one does. So instead we lash out and hurt those around us. Sometimes even ourselves. This was never more clear to me at the end of my marriage and the months following. I was the object of a […]
FEELING BROKEN?
Stop holding onto pieces that don’t fit you anymore. Let those fall. What remains is the beginning of something extraordinary. When I was at my lowest, I felt broken, shattered to be exact. I was desperate to cling to what was left, what felt familiar. […]
ANGER
I’ve got anger.Surprising, right?I talk a lot about healing, vulnerability, growth, and pain.But sometimes anger is a good thing.It lets us know that something might be wrong.It can be fuel to change.It makes me angry when people are told to compromise to make someone else […]
SELF-WORTH
What do you believe about your worth? That you aren’t good enough? Be careful, you will try to prove that belief. You WILL find proof. You may even create the evidence. Not smart enough? Make sure you tell yourself and others that you aren’t intelligent […]
YOUR LIFE
If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be? I’m a Failure? I’m Not Very Accomplished? I’m Not Good Enough? Those WERE my book titles. What would you like it to be? Think about it. I Change Lives. I Failed My […]
FEEL
What if we weren’t in a hurry to feel better? What if the pain & hurt we are feeling is a call to pay attention to ourselves? If we don’t feel good, we need to understand WHY. We need to stay in pain long enough […]
ANXIETY
What if you didn’t judge your anxiety? What if you are just a person with anxiety? The alternative to not allowing the feeling is that you are freaking out about freaking out. Our brains go to the worst case scenario and that’s ok. Judgement and […]
TAKE YOUR POWER BACK
A lot of people think they would be happier if someone in their lives would just change.It is very damaging when your emotional happiness is tied directly to someone behaving a certain way.If they DO change for you, it won’t be lasting change.You will ALWAYS […]
ARE YOU BEING A BULLY?
Beating yourself up emotionally is not motivational, it’s being a bully. Nothing good comes from causing ourselves to feel shame. I speak from experience on this one. I bullied myself all the time. If I had an off day climbing, I beat myself up. Too […]
