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An Ode to the Body that Holds Trauma

I’m safe.Body, please hear me.We are safe. I appreciate how youcarried me all those years.Protecting me in ways I didn’t realizeuntil I didn’t need you to anymore.Survival mode was necessary.I appreciate you. Though the threats have loweredAnd the stakes are not so high,You still tense up, nerves on edge,mind on high alert.Triggered. Body, please hear […]

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Full Disclosure

Today I slept in without guilt. I cleaned my house in my pajamas, hair a mess, while simultaneously dancing and singing at the top of my lungs. I took a 2 hour nap with my cat. I ate dinner outside and people watched. And now I write.

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In the Midst of it All – Part II

Hello Friend 🙂  It’s my hope that if you are in a season of persevering and read Part I of this, that you’ve begun taking steps towards learning God’s character and choosing joy. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I encourage you to back and read In the Midst of it All […]

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In the Midst of it All – Part I

Perseverance (n): Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Steadfast (adj): fixed in direction; firm in purpose Persevering – This is my season.  It has been for quite some time but it wouldn’t be a season of perseverance if it was over quickly, now would it?

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Where There’s a Shadow, There is Light

You’ve probably been told many times throughout your life to “count your blessings” or “be thankful for what you have.” Easy enough when life is going well- Secure finances, healthy body, successful career, great friends, super relationship, etc.. But what about when tough times come and seem to overshadow everything, do you struggle to have a […]

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Confession of Perfectionism…

This blog post originally began several weeks ago on a totally different topic, perspective. While I plan to get back to that at some point, I felt a strong need to pour out what’s been on my heart for so many weeks. Perfectionism. My counselor recently brought to light that I suffer from perfectionism. I […]

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