Feeling a bit lackadaisical about writing lately, so I owe my readers an apology. It has been an exhausting month. Sometimes you must get in the car and just drive. In other words, put one foot in front of the other, move forward without questions or distractions, hang out with yourself and do one taskContinue reading "Life is a Highway"

A Trauma Response? Talking about our trauma is important.  However, it does make people uncomfortable. I would really like to change that narrative. We hide trauma behind many things because truth might hurt others, or you might have to admit it happened to you and we carry a lot of shame. So many reasons. HowContinue reading "Busy, Busy, Busy"

Sounds. Have you ever stopped and considered the noises around you and how they relay emotion? Or how you respond to them? It is a good practice in learning to understand your emotional responses especially in finding healing from trauma. There are sounds that I am conditioned to that fade away in the backdrop ofContinue reading "Reframe What You Hear"

Recently I drove to the beach for a few days of renewal. Sometimes life can get stagnant. You fall back into old patterns, or you are stuck in the everyday hum drum just checking off boxes. It is a good idea to slow down and refresh your spirit. My two choices for getting away areContinue reading "Refresh and Restore"

A few days ago, I shared an article by Sue Fulmore about clutter. What I loved about it is that she took it deeper than the clutter we accumulate on the surface asking the question: I wonder if you sense this too in your inner life? My friend, Charlain Martin commented on my post aboutContinue reading "Squirrel Stashes"