What they say, how I respond (in bold), and then…always wrong. You must fix yourself“I shall reclaim what was taken!”No, not like that You must change yourself“I will reinvent myself!”No, not like that You must believe in yourself“I will take a leap of faith!”No, not like that You must have confidence in yourself“I feel beautiful!”No, …
We were driving into Colorado on our big cross-country move in 2006 when “I Hope You Dance” came on the radio. I remember the timing of the song bringing tears to my eyes. We were taking a leap of faith, moving away from our lives in the south. The truth is, though, we were essentially …
*excerpt from work-in-progress memoir The alarm has sounded and I have turned it off. It always sounds like a good idea the night before to get up at 5 am. Nighttime Me is very ambitious compared to 5 am Me. I lay there and contemplate going back to sleep. 5:01 am Me is stronger, though, …
Journaling is such a powerful tool. Many use it to process trauma or just a regular day. I find it helpful in processing not only my past but also how I’m healing now. The following are journal prompts to give you a start when facing the blank page. Often, we don’t know where to begin, …
The first time I sat on a counselor’s couch, I had no idea what to say. It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything but rather I had no idea where to actually begin. The same can happen with writing and journaling. Let the following prompts get you started. 1 – The start of something new. …
Storms and beauty can and often do exist at the same time. It’s OK to find beauty in the middle of a storm.
You’re still in there among all the chaos. Beautiful. Amazing. Still growing. Still blooming. I see you. Keep going… This image, and others like it, is available for sale in our print store!
There are no rules. Just take the word and create art (photo, painting, drawing, poetry, writing in the sky) however you feel it — change it up every day. 1. Rainbow 2. Red 3. Black 4. White 5. Purple 6. Green 7. Blue 8. Yellow 9. Brown 10. Pink 11. Orange 12. Red and Black …
When I first landed on the Internet scene in 1999, I quickly checked out the situation and, without (too much) fear or overthinking it, I launched my first writing endeavor – The Writing Parent. It began as the worst site you’d ever laid eyes on with Geocities, and from there I announced a zine (online …
A silent video today… TRIGGER WARNING Today’s Affirmation –I speak my truth. Are you looking for someone to journey with you to the next level? I’m a trauma-informed strengths coach, and I want to work with you! If you’re just joining me: I’m a survivor of complex trauma and am on my healing journey. I …
