Have you ever felt like your freedom or ability to do what YOU want is restricted? Have you ever felt your independence has been taken away or you are unable to access it? I can honestly say that over the past month I had moments of feeling trapped and powerless. Today feels different! Today, my heart is filled with gratitude. Yesterday, I tested negative for COVID after almost 4 weeks of being positive in something resembling HELL. Now, I am free from the confinement of COV

Is experiencing our own hurt the gateway to perception as human beings? Every day we hear stories of personal suffering and loss that far exceed our own. When we compare our situations to those of people living in war-torn countries or those who have lost their homes and livelihoods to natural disasters, it is tempting to minimize our own experiences of suffering. We may feel that we don’t have a right to be upset about the breakup of a relationship, for example, because at l

I often hear clients tell me they wish they could control their thoughts. Controlling your thoughts is like controlling the rain. Rain happens when it happens and all you can do is bring an umbrella. But you don’t walk around with your umbrella every second of everyday. And sometimes when it rains, it is exciting because it means there is a rainbow. Negative thoughts do not have to be bad. They are just thoughts that come up and does not mean the thought is the truth. A thoug

Honoring all that serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces. 🇺🇸 #America #freedom #gratidutetoveterans #navywife

Pre-occupation with thinking whatever you are doing is not good enough. Thinking the world will find out you are a fraud. It isn’t a conscious voice, but a voice from deep within. It feels so deep it is hard to adjust the knob and feels like there is an annoying static or noise in the background. It sucks the joy out of accomplishments as you hear a fade tune, “not being quite good enough” or “you have to do better”. The lyrics are unknown, yet the melody is familiar. Impostu

With gratitude to my husband for the 26 years he has served in our military and the other women and men that protect our country to give us the freedom we have today! Happy Birthday America! #july4th #freedom #independenceday #myhusbandisahero #freedom #independenceday #July4th #myhusbandisahero

With gratitude and appreciation lets take a moment to thank all who serve or have served for our country! Thank you for giving of yourselves and for protecting our freedom and safety. A special thank you to my amazing, courageous, and fearless husband and father of my children for giving so much of himself and all he does for us everyday! #memorialday #myhusbandisahero #proudmilitarywife #freedom #freedom #memorialday #myhusbandisahero #proudmilitarywife