The God I Lost, the One I Found, and the Faith That Changed Me

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The Grief No One Talks About: How to Heal After Losing a Soulmate Pet

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The Weight of Regrets and the Choice to Live Better

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From Pain to Peace: How to Grieve and Release Unmet Expectations

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi Before 2011, I had heard many spiritual teachers talk about “accepting what is.” It sounded nice in theory, like…

Why You Can’t Relax and How to Let Yourself Rest

“Rest and be thankful.” ~William Wordsworth A few years ago, I caught myself doing something that made no sense. It was late evening, my kids were asleep, the house finally…

How Self-Portraits Brought My Messy, Honest, Beautiful Self into Focus

“And then I realized that to be seen by others, I first had to be willing to see myself.” ~Anonymous In a world that teaches us to be visible only…

3 Tools for Burnout Relief (That I’m Using Right Now)

**This post contains a giveaway. Scroll to the bottom to learn more! Burnout has been on my mind a lot lately, and that’s saying a lot since my burnout brain…

The Power I Now Carry Because of My Illness

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” ~Eckhart Tolle For years, I thought strength meant pushing through.…

The Truth About My Inner Critic: It Was Trauma Talking

“I will not let the bullies and critics of my early life win by joining and agreeing with them.” ~Pete Walker For most of my life, there was a voice…

The Surprising Freedom in Not Having Life All Figured Out

“Sometimes you have to let go of the life you planned to make room for the life that’s waiting for you.” ~Joseph Campbell My new motto? Always have a backup…