“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” -Unknown What’s on your reading list for the year ahead? With book writing in full swing this past year, my brain was filled with words, words, and more words. Between reading and writing, I shelved several more spiritual and […]
Six years ago, I made the difficult choice to go “no contact” with my mom. Those who have wrestled with navigating toxic and abusive family relationships know how hard it can be to step away. It’s easy to fall back into accepting the “known” toxic behavior of someone close to you when it’s familiar. It’s even harder to step into […]
Do you remember making friends at six years old? Maybe you easily met someone on the monkey bars, or you coordinated a game of tag, or you started up a conversation with your soccer teammate that blossomed into a friendship. For many of us, making and establishing friends seemed easier then. At six years old, the world seemed ripe with […]