As an author of my parenting book, Parenting Scholar Athletes, www.amazon.com/dp/0578909499, my dream was coming true and it was becoming noticed. However, just as I was enjoying the accolades of my effort, I was also noticed by others who wanted to debate my book. I’m lucky to have a supportive writing group who are of great support for me. When I reached out to other writers, I remember the words of sweet Ivy reminding me. She said, “When you start…
Disappointment can make us all feel not enough at first, but later we can think of ideas to move forward. Lucky for me my disappointment brought up some deep childhood trauma to help me learn how to move into a more regulated state when it comes to my feelings. When something in life doesn’t go your way, especially when it connects to a passion like writing, the feeling of being defeated occurs. At this point, some can easily bring in…
When someone asked me if there were really signs from others passed, I said Yes. As you start getting goose bumps and your eyes widen, keep in mind that these signs all depend on you. I have found that signs are all around us every minute of the day. What we have to do to see them is to be in the right mindset. Think about it, when you’re caught up in some kind of stress or fear, you’re not…
Have you ever had one of those days where you think out loud, “Boy, this has certainly been a long week”, and you realize it’s Tuesday? I’m sure we’ve all had that happen. In my case, it was my early childhood trauma being unleashed once I opened the Pandora box at my counselor’s office. Because I need to learn new tools to communicate better with my husband, I decided to seek an expert. Learning & Understanding Our Emotions We all…
Have you ever found yourself asking this question and sometimes it’s while tears stream down your face? I had such a wonderful ah-ha moment that I needed to share. So simply breathe in slowly and them exhale about three times and then continue. Choose to be open, let your empathy out for yourself, and smile. The Struggles are a Good Sign It seems I struggle more with the same people in my life. After this experience, I can see that…
Do you ever have fear creep in that feels very familiar? Does it stop you in your tracks and make you feel like you’re stuck? I can totally relate. I was wondering why I felt that I couldn’t move forward. Fear Holds On When it came to writing more blogs, my slate was dry. I recall feeling fear years ago when I was trying to muster up the courage to do a Facebook LIVE on my public page, Collecting Our…
As we move through our learned lessons in our spiritual practice, we see how far we’ve come. From meditating to manifesting, we’ve certainly come a long way. One of the most enlightening things I’ve learned is the importance of unconditional love. Unconditional Love is Key I know for me that I thought I was receiving real love from others but I was in fact using my abilities of getting a certain job or following their guidelines in order to receive…
Have you ever been in a place where you finally ask for help to your God, universe, Source and then you come across a video that reminds you that sitting in your feelings is your way out? Let the Feelings Come Out Your first thought might be how can that be? Feeling the hurt and pain of these feelings such as unworthy, abandonment, neglected and unseen is the right thing to go through. However, we don’t relive the feelings but…
Have you ever been moving forward on a dream of yours and right as you feel you made success it all seems to burst? Maybe others are coming after you with remarks or those resenting your achievement are refusing to acknowledge your accomplishment? This could make anyone want to climb down into that pit and not come out again. When Pushed Down Boy, Brene Brown certainly was right when she mentioned that if you walk into the arena toting your…
On September 1, 2021 my dream came true!! The parenting book that I was working so hard on was finally realized. Although is seemed to take so long, the five years vanished for a bit and the realization felt so immediate. One moment I was feeling the weight of moving through the thick brush of editing, formatting, and preparing the finished cover, and then the next moment I was uploading my finished manuscript to self publish. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578909499 Adulation It all…