Category: Self Discovery
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90-Day A Better Me Series: Day 1-A Commitment for 2019
Welcome 2019 90-Day A Better Me Series Day 1: Commitment for 2019 Each year I pick something to focus on. Last year my journey was about staying present. This year is about passing on what I’ve learned and assisting individuals to find their self-worth and get past the blocks that have been holding them back.…
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90-Day A Better Me Letters Series: Day 1 – Welcome to the Journey
Letters From A Better Me 90-Day A Better Me Letters Series Day 1: Welcome to the Journey Dear Readers, Welcome to the journey of A Better Me. This letters piece of the journey is about connecting to the material in the 90-Day A Better Me Series. One of the things I’ve learned in my experience…
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Interpretations from a Recovering People Pleaser
“Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest, version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered. -Wes Angelozzi During a morning scroll of Facebook, I saw this quote on my friend’s feed. I could hear…
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Creating Collages for Practicing Presence and Building Self-Worth
Creative practices and hobbies are wonderful tools for our personal well-being. We gain so much by slowing down and putting our focus on a creative project. Activating that part of our brain helps us in a myriad ways. The focus of this piece is on practicing presence and building self-worth through creating collages. This is…
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Social Media: A Narcissist’s Playground
How did we get here? How did we become easy targets to allow narcissists to abuse their victims? How is it possible for good people to become perpetrators of narcissist abuse? How do we open the door unknowingly to be the next victim of narcissist abuse? Come on, most of us are good people, right?…
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Who Do You See in the Dark?
In the dark, I see you. When all the motion of the world has stopped, you are there. In the calm, you come alive. I can’t blame anyone for what I see in the dark. It’s what’s inside of me. In this place, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings fester and come alive. They can lift me…
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The Dream of Writing a Book
For as long as I could remember, I’ve dreamt of writing a book. When I was in high school I wrote tons of poetry from a very depressing time in my life. One year, I put it all together and turned it into a poetry book for special family members. When my father died in…
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Finding Love in the Confusion of Meaning
A friend recently reminded me of a time when I didn’t know what love was. In that place I entered unhealthy relationship after unhealthy relationship. I was used, walked on, and crushed time and time again. I didn’t understand why love had to be so hard. In my confusion about love, I thought love is…
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Lessons From Nature: Different is Beautiful
When I look at this tree, I see it’s beauty and the magnificent colors that flow throughout the trunk. I don’t think it’s wrong or bad because it doesn’t look like other trees. I celebrate the differences. Some wear their differences on the outside for the world to see. Others may keep their differences under…
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Lessons from Nature: Choosing Love or Fear
When you look at this path, what do you see? Some may see danger, feel scared, and think instantly of all the creepy crawlies just by looking at the picture. Others may see a majestic trail full of adventure. A sense of excitement ignites within just looking at the picture. It’s the same trail, the…
From A Loving Place 