Grief is a BEAR!!!!

Whew!!!! Grief is something I have experienced, but this past year and a half has been one for the record books in my life. It’s time for me to get back to life, back to my work, back to writing. I disappeared for a season, but it’s time for me to come back. Writing for …

Why did I just SAY or DO that!? ☹

I have found myself asking that very question SO many times. I would find myself sitting around a room talking with friends or family and a phrase or a word will just fly out of my mouth that I didn’t mean to say. Everyone gasps or freezes, and in my head, I’m thinking dear God …

The toxic nature of negative self-talk

Have you ever heard a broken record? How it just goes and goes, repeating the same song over and over again, maybe not even the whole song and then you can’t get it out of your head? I have clients that do this with their own self-talk. Shoot, I even do this from time to …

Self-care mindset

I have had so many clients that come to me completely done, emotionally checked out, barely functioning, really…just getting by. When I ask what they are doing that has got them so beat down, most all of them reply with a story about all the things they have to do in a day. I get …

The art of having an attitude of gratitude

Gratitude is what I start my day with. I used to end my day with gratitude, but have found that offering up a word or prayer of gratitude before I start my day does wonders for my mental state. I used to wake up anxious each morning, anxious for the surprises the day might bring. …

How a small decision can turn your life around

Being in a state of discontent can rock your world! Being discontent can cause you to go one of two ways – rock your world in a way that causes you to pull back and isolate or, it can propel you forward to healing and rock your world by expanding opportunities.Which way do you want …