Take up space, go ahead 51 for 51 #39
“Shame is the birthplace of perfectionism.” Brené Brown A couple weeks ago, I sent an invite for wine and chat to the ladies who attend my mixed media journaling sessions here at the house. We…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, 51 for 51 #36
In my first post for Mental Health Awareness Month I wrote about Olivia, and what an inspiration she is to me. (Read HERE) I described how I want everyone to feel safe talking about their…
The Body Is Not An Apology 50 for 50 #31
What better day than Thanksgiving for a blog post about body image, acceptance, and radical self-love? Thank you Jessica. This conversation was meaningful to me on several layers, not the least of which is the…
The winner is. . .
The winner of my contest for the four week self-compassion class is Maureen Custer! We're pictured here together with other attendees from our Big Island Writing retreat with Beth Bornstein Dunnington. Maureen is third from the right. I'm…
On this day, I
A couple of months ago I signed up for another of Beth Bornstein Dunnington’s one day Big Island Writing retreats to be held on April 29. Oh how I love writing retreats! (Read my other…
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One of the first, if not the very first, lesson I had to learn in my healing journey was about compassion. I'd thought I understood what compassion meant–what it looked and felt like–until someone challenged me and…