To all the new moms and parents who have recently joined the world of sports, it can be confusing. For you and your young athlete, here are some tips to help build confidence with positivity. Intention First, hold dear to your heart the intention of why you are doing this with and for your young athlete. It isn’t for them to HAVE to win or score every game. Being in middle school sports is to learn a sport, have fun,…
When your sign to do something literally turns into the fact that your angels wanted you to see a sign, that’s when you know you’re on the right track. Get Out of the Hermit Hut Sometimes we have to work very hard at getting out of the emotions or physical feelings that are weighing us down. After a medical procedure, I took the time to get back on my feet, yet I could feel myself wanting to go back into…
Becoming an empty nester is one of the hardest parts of being a parent. We think of this new stage here and there as we raise our little ones, but always think it is so far off. But then all of a sudden, it’s staring us in the face. Now what to do? How do we stop feeling so sad? Are we going to make it? Looking for Answers The answer is of course you’re going to make it! And…
Sometimes we have to remember that we’re not in control and the universe that is wants only the good for us. When things seem to be falling apart or no longer has that good exciting purpose behind it, it’s time to move forward without it. Only for a Season When we are in this new place, we have to remind ourselves that things can run its course. Not everything that shows up for us will remain. Some of these blessings…
Becoming an empty nester is probably one of the hardest stages to be in as a parent. It comes with so many emotions that seem to freeze us in motion. After everything we’ve done as a parent, it’s like the merry-go-round stops and everyone gets off. The Nest is Empty I remember taking both of my children to college. The first one was hard because she chose a college 3,000 miles away from home. Although I had one child still…
I believe our lessons come to us when we are ready. As we go through life, we learn new information and strategies. These help us to handle our feelings and how they relate to our upcoming lesson. Unfolding the Dysfunction I’m sure there are many who were brought up in a family of dysfunction like me. While I’ve been moving through this, I can see how the way I was treated had a big impact on my adult life. I…
Don’t you just love those ah ha moments? While living with thoughts that I knew were true, I realized where they actually come from and had the deer in the headlights. I was so amazed in that moment that I actually caught myself in an open mouth stare. Observation Brings Lessons When realizing discovery and healing are different and both take time, it was a great eye opener. Sometimes someone’s behavior makes you question your own. When this happens, don’t…
As I look back to what I went through and accomplished, I truly see what a wonderful year I had. Of course there were the life lessons and things that didn’t actually go as planned, but when I really take time to sit in all the things I learned and tried, I feel pretty good. Learning the Lesson I’m learning that having a good year is not just having one great thing happen after another with no negative moments or…
Have you ever felt so left out? Left out of your own family and the community around you? What a weird feeling to experience how others feel about your presence. Some don’t like what you look like and even your name. It seems we have moved into another stage of criticism where people don’t care about anything and let you know it. Hurt Brings the Lesson In the past, I was a victim of a family member posting mean and…
Sometimes I feel the universe uses things in our lives to slow us down. In order for us to learn something deep, we rest to find what must be handled. I ended up coming down with a sinus infection that made me stop and take a look around my own head cave of thoughts. To my surprise, I learned of a wonderful spiritual soul who I knew as an actress from one of my favorite movies. Hearing her wisdom and…