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Perfectionism Nearly Killed Me
Perfect isn’t just the enemy of the good – it’s the enemy of YOU. I used to describe myself as “particular” or “detail-oriented.” I was steadfastly focused on the big stuff and also the minutia. Everything mattered. To say I was tight and controlling was an...
Self-Care Ain’t Always Self-Love
I talk a lot more these days about self-love and self-care than I ever used to. I often am asked what the difference is between the two. The term “Self-Care” gets thrown around frequently, and you see it more and more in advertising as a hook, which can make me a...
Embracing Your Fear – Part 3 of 3
Thanks for playing along; we’re really making some progress! We’ve been working through Walking With Fear (Part 1 of 3) and Talking With Fear (2 of 3). You ready to get this thing done? Alright! For me, just hearing or seeing those words – Embracing Your Fear - can...
Talking With Fear – Part 2 of 3
In my last post, we talked about how fear can keep you in a stinkhole of suffering, and I touched briefly on the effects that living in fear-based survival mode has on your autonomic nervous system. The ANS controls most of the processes involved in keeping you alive,...
Walking With Fear – Part 1 of 3
Worry, anxiety, and fear seem to predominate these days. All of us are under a seemingly mounting pile of work and responsibility, and an increasing drive for that greener grass in the distance (a better life, new relationship, emotional freedom, successful business,...
2017! What a Kick in the Pants
Wow! 2017! What a kick in the pants. We were ravaged. Here in the United States: Houston. Soaked in a Superfund slurry. US Virgin Islands. Demolished. Puerto Rico. An unconscionable humanitarian crisis, despite all the paper towels tossed their way....
Things I’m not supposed to talk about (Shame on me)
I never realized the role shame played in my life until I took a deep dive into emotional healing. My healer encouraged me to read Brené Brown, and her book, Rising Strong, cracked open the veil. It was with amazement, sadness, and a touch of horror that I realized...
Why Women Can’t Have it All
Wait. What?! They told us we could have successful careers, earn Wife of The Year Award while simultaneously raising productive families, being upstanding community members, and feeling completely fulfilled. That’s the dream of the (Post-) Modern Woman, right? ...
Mr Gorbachev, Tear Down Those (Heart) Walls!
Or… Why we need to stop building (heart) walls. Ah, the heart wall. As a highly sensitive person, I’ve gone through most of my life feeling like I’ve got to have my armor on. You know that feeling, right? You’re never quite sure where the next jab, or...
Supplements I can’t go without
Our bodies have different needs at different times. As we age, we may need digestive support in the way of enzymes. Or hormonal support as, ahem, things start to change. How we eat will affect our neurotransmitters, and stress can deplete the body of precious minerals...
Staying Grounded When Shit Hits the Fan
These be some trying times, ain’t they? In our personal lives, we are seeing friends and family breaking down. So many fans covered in so much shit. And politically, culturally, globally, locally, it feels like shifting sands underfoot. Many of us are tuning in...
Miracle Morning: Or, How I keep from going batshit crazy
About a year ago or so I read the Miracle Morning for Network Marketers, by Hal Elrod. I have always loved the morning and taking time in the early hours of the day to get my head on straight. I had no idea there was a whole process that all "highly successful people"...