Trauma Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

Trauma Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

Have you ever had one of those days where you think out loud, “Boy, this has certainly been a long week”, and you realize it’s Tuesday? I’m sure we’ve all had that happen. In my case, it was my early childhood trauma being unleashed once I opened the Pandora box at my counselor’s office. Because I need to learn new tools to communicate better with my husband, I decided to seek an expert. Learning & Understanding Our Emotions We all…

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Why Is This Happening to Me?

Why Is This Happening to Me?

Have you ever found yourself asking this question and sometimes it’s while tears stream down your face? I had such a wonderful ah-ha moment that I needed to share. So simply breathe in slowly and them exhale about three times and then continue. Choose to be open, let your empathy out for yourself, and smile. The Struggles are a Good Sign It seems I struggle more with the same people in my life. After this experience, I can see that…

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Loosen the Hold of Feeling Stuck

Loosen the Hold of Feeling Stuck

Do you ever have fear creep in that feels very familiar? Does it stop you in your tracks and make you feel like you’re stuck? I can totally relate. I was wondering why I felt that I couldn’t move forward. Fear Holds On When it came to writing more blogs, my slate was dry. I recall feeling fear years ago when I was trying to muster up the courage to do a Facebook LIVE on my public page, Collecting Our…

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January: Be Present in the Process

January: Be Present in the Process

As we move through our learned lessons in our spiritual practice, we see how far we’ve come. From meditating to manifesting, we’ve certainly come a long way. One of the most enlightening things I’ve learned is the importance of unconditional love. Unconditional Love is Key I know for me that I thought I was receiving real love from others but I was in fact using my abilities of getting a certain job or following their guidelines in order to receive…

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Shifting When Feelings From the Past Show Up

Shifting When Feelings From the Past Show Up

Have you ever been in a place where you finally ask for help to your God, universe, Source and then you come across a video that reminds you that sitting in your feelings is your way out? Let the Feelings Come Out Your first thought might be how can that be? Feeling the hurt and pain of these feelings such as unworthy, abandonment, neglected and unseen is the right thing to go through. However, we don’t relive the feelings but…

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When Our Balloon Bursts

When Our Balloon Bursts

Have you ever been moving forward on a dream of yours and right as you feel you made success it all seems to burst? Maybe others are coming after you with remarks or those resenting your achievement are refusing to acknowledge your accomplishment? This could make anyone want to climb down into that pit and not come out again. When Pushed Down Boy, Brene Brown certainly was right when she mentioned that if you walk into the arena toting your…

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Dreams Come True

Dreams Come True

On September 1, 2021 my dream came true!! The parenting book that I was working so hard on was finally realized. Although is seemed to take so long, the five years vanished for a bit and the realization felt so immediate. One moment I was feeling the weight of moving through the thick brush of editing, formatting, and preparing the finished cover, and then the next moment I was uploading my finished manuscript to self publish. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578909499 Adulation It all…

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Sitting in Your Pain to Heal

Sitting in Your Pain to Heal

Healing is like a sore muscle, you have to keep tending to it or it will tighten up and cause pain. Take it from a 57 year old who has been on this long spiritual journey for some time, the key place of healing is when you sit in the crap of it all. The Beginning Practices On the beginning of most spiritual journeys, we learn and practice yoga and meditation which is a sly and intelligent move from our…

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Our Lessons Are To Be Shared

Our Lessons Are To Be Shared

As we experience more life, we find out our true strength. Since we get ourselves into different situations, we learn just how tough we are in a time of adversity. Yet as we find ways out of our circumstances, we need to share our narratives to give others some ideas so they can get out of theirs. Giving Alleviates Stress  We can all attest to feeling so stressed that we can’t think. Many around us during this difficult time are…

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Here to Help Walk Each Other Home

Here to Help Walk Each Other Home

We really are only here to help walk each other home. Having a loved one by your side as you transition is a blessing. To be that loved one is an honor as well as a huge sacrifice. Not only are you putting all your energy into the best possible positive environment, but you are learning what the true meaning of living really is. Help a Friend with Your Presence As I held my friend’s hand from a distance, I…

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