She’d tell me all the ways I wasn’t enough, and I’d shrink at her words. It’s not big enough, grand enough, fast enough. You’re not smart enough, kind enough, good enough. I don’t feel pleased enough, proud enough, sure enough, she said. I could do anything to set it right, but it was never enough, and…
Stories For Your Beautiful Heart
You bring the light. Peace Week Day 5!
Want to know the most important thing I’ve learned about peace? It’s that darkness is only made scarier by trying to outrun it and that you can always find the light through compassion. Light is in the letting go. It’s in the soft, open hands and heart. It’s being here and connected. And choosing to…
#TBT and words of peace. Peace Week Day 4!
When I dreamed up Peace Week, I knew I had to share some of my earlier essays with you for Throwback Thursday. Whenever I retrace my steps, I feel a deeper appreciation for how I’ve grown, what I’ve learned, and how I came to be where I am. Even though I know that our stories…
What I’m here for. ( A vow.) Peace Week Day 3
What I’m here for. (A vow.) From There, I Might Find Peace. I will remember goodness in my darkest times. I will be moved. I will learn what it means to inhabit this human body on this wild and magic planet we call home. I will leave the world a little brighter than I found it….
An affirmation for abundant peace. Peace Week Day 2!
It’s day two of Peace Week! Today, I’d like to share an affirmation made up of bits and pieces from my own journal. Every morning, I spend a few minutes writing out an affirmation for the day based on something I want to nurture in my life. Lately, that’s been the peace that comes with…
5 days of peace, love, and strength – starting now!
Her heart felt so heavy, she wished she could pull it out and leave it behind. She’d go through her life without it if she could, for she couldn’t be heartbroken without a heart to break. “Heart, be still,” she commanded. “No one’s moving an inch. Not me, not you, not my body, not my…
Simple Instructions for Loving Yourself
A few simple instructions for loving yourself. May they serve you well today. Lift yourself up with kindness. Even when you’re mad at yourself. Even when you don’t think you deserve it. Be generous when remembering your own story. Heal yourself first. Every time you think you need fixing, turn your heart to healing. You’ll soon…
Sometimes You Just Need to Remember: You Were Here
When I’m feeling uninspired, disconnected, or defeated. When I’m rushing or pushing. When I’m adrift and need to find my footing, I look for signs of life. And every time I do, I’m reminded that life speaks to me, everywhere and always. Life speaks to me in colors. Girls in crimson dresses gather around a…
Have faith that you’re enough for this.
Have you heard the call to parts unknown? And have you dared to answer? The call will lead you to strange lands beyond imagination. The landscape will grow more unfamiliar the further you travel, and you may wonder if you’ve lost your way. Remember then how unimaginable where you stand once was. Only yesterday, today was unknown too….
I thought that’s what “keeping it together” looked like.
I came upon a great divide one day. Towering cliffs faced each other, each a world of its own. The people on either side, certain they were right, shouted instructions on which way to go. I stood at the edge, lost and confused. Fear appeared beside me, fretting, “What should you choose? Who should you…