May We Figure Out What Self-Acceptance Really Feels Like
Yesterday, I wrote about developing a new perspective about death, and in particular, killing. It was certainly a difficult and uncomfortable topic to write about. But lately, I’ve been feeling like the running theme for my life has been self-acceptance. And the key to that was embracing my shadows....
May We Recognize Our Role in the World’s Toxicity
When a relationship is falling apart, it is never just one person’s fault. We would love to believe that it’s completely one sided. It’s so much easier to portray ourselves as the innocent victim or the righteous hero. But alas, the brutal truth is that 99% of the time,...
May We Break Out of Our Toxic Codependency Pt.2
In Part 1 yesterday, I detailed how I had asked my husband for a separation because I had recognized that we were in a toxic codependency. And lucky for me, my husband recognized it too. It was a very confusing time, to be honest. Here I was, mentally ready to start...
May We Break Out of Our Toxic Codependency Pt.1
During this Month of May, I wish to explore ways to help bring more unity to this sharply divided world. But you might be wondering, what makes me so qualified to offer any advice in regards to such a lofty goal? Isn’t that a bit much? What can one person do, really?!...
I Toast You!
“I toast you!” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Does time feel real to you? May is almost over, and this year’s A Month of Mays is coming to a close soon. Revisiting this challenge all month, I had many opportunities to recall memories from...
May You Win Prizes Shining Like Diamonds
“May you win prizes shining like diamonds” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I recently got a chance to go to a gem and mineral show. While the overall theme was the same, the vendors were quite varied. They ranged from jewelers with diamond rings...
Here’s to the Fact that I’ll be Sad Without You
Here's to the fact that Ill be sad without you...
Here’s to the Lives that You’re Gonna Change
“Here’s to the lives that you’re gonna change” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Have you ever changed someone’s life? I think many of us believe that we have to DO something significant in order to affect someone’s life in such a dramatic way. But...
Here’s to the Hearts that You’re Gonna Break
“Here’s to the hearts that you’re gonna break” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz This is a sentiment that I would never have been able to understand when I was graduating high school. The idea of hurting someone’s feelings, first of all, would have been...
May the Road Less Paved be the Road that you Follow
“May the road less paved be the road that you follow” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz In yesterday’s post, I talked about acknowledging your own growth. Well, here’s another example of a mental growth I’ve noticed, compared to how I used to think 6...