Category: lessons
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Mindful Monday: Overcoming Fears Part One
Happy MINDFUL MONDAY focusing on how to overcome fears. 🧠 Fear is a powerful emotion but I am a firm believer that we can overcome fears. I have been doing Mindful Monday Journal Prompts on another platform of mine for a while. I wanted to bring this weekly focus to my blog. The goal of these…
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23 Reflection
Twenty-three was an overwhelming year with many lessons, healing, trials and tribulations, and memories I will cherish forever. From beach days to back roads, I paved my path as I navigated many changes. “Without lows, there can be no highs. Without sadness, there can be no happiness, Without darkness, no light. However, in knowing these…
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Valentine’s Day Treat
Let us spread some love in honor of Valentine’s Day 😉 I think a day to embody love is a tOATally awesome reminder to carry affection towards each and every day of our lives. We can express love for so many components of our daily endeavors. One of the activities I hold close to my…
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Cheers to TWENTY THREE; things I’ve Learned
People ask me, “How are you?” and the answer I continuously provide is that, “My life seems to be falling apart and coming together at the same time.” Twenty-Two was quite the rollercoaster with a lot of unexpected screams as I flew down a hill of overwhelming fear and then jerked upwards when a thrill…
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2020 Reflection
“Maybe this cage has been a cocoon all along.” 2020 brought so many changes, both from a personal and societal perspective. Quarantine created a feeling of isolation, leading many people alone with their thoughts. Throughout this year, many unexpected events occurred. 2020 brought canceled plans, adjustments to pre-existing plans, and the need to accept what…
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This too Shall Pass
I’ve always enjoyed the multitude of metaphors that directly connect nature with emotion. Previously, I wrote about the Calmness in the Storm as it pertains to the emotional dichotomy of the fear during difficulties with the calmness that occurs during times of reflection. A few weeks ago, I had a moment of reflection. The day was…
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Reflection Fuels Growth
I spent time reflecting on a bonfire as music played in the background and day slowly faded into night. My heart was heavy as I reflected on many moments throughout my past. This time has truly brought out the depth within me that I sometimes try to suppress. I have enabled myself to look back…
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A Space for Growth
This past Spring semester I intended to take five classes. In the midst of life’s uncertainty, I desire to always be one step ahead of the game. When the Coronavirus began to make the news, I was finishing up my 3rd eight-week class and about to start my last two classes for the semester. I…
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Searching for my soul
Initially, I hesitated to post this. “What if I’m judged?” or “What if it’s too personal?” The reality is there is normality in these emotions and if I withhold my thoughts on the basis of fear, I inhibit the ability for other people to feel understood. So here it goes… I want to feel free.…
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
A common saying is April Showers Bring May Flowers and boy did April bring some rainy days. I cried a lot more than normal this month. Shedding old memories and the death of self-sabotaging behaviors as I embraced the discomfort that accompanies the growth process. My times were filled with yoga, journaling, and maintaining and…