You obey, you say yes, you keep secrets of your leaders, you protect those who hurt you, you perform, you pretend life is different than it is... because you want LOVE. But to sacrifice your TRUTH so you find the love others- is to LOSE yourself completely.
Read MoreEver since my divorce I have felt broken, disoriented, upside down some days + right side up others. I have cried for months at a time, but was fine days after that. I would workout feeling strong some afternoons then cry myself to sleep the very next night. Yep. That’s the truth. I wanted to escape, I wanted to give up, I wanted to run away. But I didn’t...
Read MoreYou can read all these “great books”, filling your head with information, leadership + wisdom... but if you don’t apply it, what was the point?
Read MoreAll we fantasize about is a conflict free, debt free, magical Christmas where we laugh, drink eggnog, open gifts by the fire + maybe if we are lucky see snow! That’s adorable but (let’s be realistic) not always possible. So what do we need to do to not only get through the holidays... but to enjoy them? .
Read MoreListen to silence. It has a lot to say.
One of the greatest things you can own in this life is your opinion; to know what you believe + why you do. You will never live intentionally or effectively by listening to everyone else.
Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly...
Guys! Big news! I moved to Nashville this week! I received an incredible opportunity to go on an exciting adventure + decided to go for it!
This last season has been one of the roughest I've known. Then, when life couldn't get more confusing, when prayers didn't seem to be working, when I lost hope in everything... I grew wings!
Read MoreEvery thing, every word, every gift, every intention... bad or good, small or big, right or wrong will mean nothing if you do not do it, give it or become it with love! Stop focusing on what color your or my lens' are + start checking the beat of your heart....
Read More"A measure of someone's 'self-worth' is not how she feels about her positive experiences, but rather how she feels about her negative ones." @markmansonnet
Everyone goes through a tough situation every now + then, but not everyone can see the part they play in it. Then, even more better themselves because of it. When you go through something hard- don't fake it till you make it. Don't pretend it's not hard by hiding. Don't become the victim by feeling sorry for yourself. Don't try to be "better" than it by lying! Don't avoid it by numbing...
Read MoreGrowth is a process + no matter what, it's something to be proud of! Whether you are Rocky Balboa training for a fight, or Wonder Woman growing up into the warrior you are meant to be. Do not be ashamed of the "in between"! Ah Ha! Yes, for it is in the "in between" where the theme music plays!
Read MoreSo I will be honest... this weekend I was attacked + cornered in a disgusting way by an individual who spit verbal abuse in Jesus' name. For those of you who claim to know God, who know God or even if you don't, let me say one thing: Abuse, harassment, + negativity will NEVER be from God!....
Read MoreTransformation happens on the other side of |surrender| To wait is to |trust| Let go + be |free|...
Read MoreWhen life tries to get you down or lock you out... keep going, climb the wall, reach high, paint a masterpiece with all the pieces + create a beautiful story...
Read MoreThe best day of your life is the day you realize this life is your own. You alone are responsible for the quality of it. Life is about the choices...
Read MoreI went on my first run this morning since my accident in September. It has been a long + hard healing journey to get to this place, yet even today was a difficult run. Just because my muscle is healed, doesn't take away...
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