Have you ever been infatuated with someone or something? You know, borderline obsessed? A friend was talking about her teenage daughter who is currently infatuated with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. Her daughter cannot see how poorly this boy treats her. She...
We were spending the weekend in the mountains with some friends and their infant son. We were waiting to be seated at a restaurant when this older man turned to my friend, looked at her baby in the car seat, and said, “You need to cover up your baby better, it’s a...
Do you believe that EVERYONE is doing their best? No one is excluded - not your spouse, partner, co-worker, friend, neighbor, etc. What about your mom? Your dad? The person that raised you? Do you believe they are doing their best? I unknowingly excluded my mom from...
The holiday season is here. How are you feeling? Are you excited, stressed, happy, sad, nervous, anxious, depressed, lonely, or all of the above? I definitely have mixed feelings about them. This time of year can bring up so much for people. It can bring up sadness...
There is a pattern that I have experienced and have seen in many women in my life. The pattern is being in a relationship where you start to feel like you are being taken advantage of. It can occur between family members, partners, friends, etc. Anyone, you have an...
Do you take time to consciously connect to how your body is feeling? Or do you ignore the way your body feels? Or do you connect briefly when there is an ache, a pain, or a twitch - but then you quickly ignore them again? Or maybe you are thinking, “What? Connect to...
Are you the person that takes care of the people in your life that are struggling? Do you do whatever you can to help them get through the tough times? Do people reach out to you when they are not doing well? You are a kind, compassionate, and helpful person, which...
Have you ever felt like you are someone’s punching bag? An emotional one, not a physical one. You know the feeling you get when someone takes their shit out on you. They are angry, mad, hurting, frustrated, or upset and they start to throw that shit on you. You were...
Have you ever been surrounded by people, but felt lonely? I was talking with a woman that shared how when she was grieving the loss of her husband of 50+ years, she went through a period of extreme loneliness. She explained that even though she was surrounded and...
Do you celebrate your life exactly where it is at? It is similar to accepting your life or being grateful for your life - but not quite. To celebrate is to observe an occasion with an appropriate ceremony or festivity. It means to honor or applaud. More than likely...
Do you ever get sad, for what seems like no reason? I do. It happened to me recently. I felt sad and was not sure why. It just so happened that my husband left to go out of town right when I was feeling this way. At first, I thought it was bad timing because that...
Recently I have been having many conversations with women that are struggling in their relationships, particularly in their marriages. They feel like they are no longer on the same page as their spouse. They express how much they love and care for their significant...
Today is Valentine’s Day, so I thought why not talk about love? We can all use reminders to love ourselves and others more - I know I can. I believe not loving ourselves is typically the root cause of a lot of the strife we experience in life. When you are not loving...
This past weekend I was robbed. Someone smashed the driver’s side window of my car and stole my purse. I couldn’t believe it! It was a beautiful peaceful winter day. There was light snow coming down. It was chilly, but my girlfriend and I decided to bundle up and meet...