LIFE
Finding Peace with Money After Years of Feeling “Responsibly Broke”
“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.” ~Suze Orman
During my upbringing, my parents often fought about money since we didn’t...
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The Sounds That Helped Calm my Mind
I recently had the opportunity to take an online Sound as Medicine workshop with Phyllicia Victoria through the Omega Institute, and what a beautiful experience it was.
As you may know from my previous...
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The Beautiful Gift We Give Without Even Knowing
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Five years ago, my son missed a basketball tryout.
We had been out of town, and by the time we got...
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What My Body Actually Needed to Feel Better Again
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn
I used to think tiredness was a personality trait.
I was the person who could work fourteen hours, sleep five, and...
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How to Feel Safe When Panic Feels Dangerous
“Anxiety isn’t you. It’s something moving through you. It can leave out of the same door it came in.” ~James Clear
Years ago, I had a panic attack while driving across a bridge, and...
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How I Lost Myself in a Controlling Friendship and What I Know Now
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” ~Søren Kierkegaard
I didn’t lose her all at once.
I lost myself first—slowly, quietly, in the way that only happens when someone you...
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How Being the Strong One in My Family Became a Trap
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway
My grandmother had just died. My sister and I had come from the room where her body still lay,...
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How to Overcome Ultra-Independence and Receive Love and Support
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we’ve learned it’s not safe to trust love or when we are terrified to lose ourselves in another. We aren’t meant to go it alone....
