Your Soul Knows

I sometimes have an unexplained sense about things. I think we all do. Feelings we can’t define, patterns we pick up on, dots connected in ways that otherwise don’t make sense, people we didn’t trust with no reason not to, and people we trusted with no reason to at all… But, sometimes I ignore it.Continue reading “Your Soul Knows”

Empty Nesting is a New Opportunity

My “on this day” memories from Facebook make me want to pray for all us parents who don’t have our free time filled up any more with being someone’s biggest fan in the stands. It’s a super weird life transition going from trying to fit everything in and asking for help to being the oneContinue reading “Empty Nesting is a New Opportunity”

Little Moments that Count

No, my life is not margaritas on a beach, that’s a very very small portion of it. It really is the day in day out, who your people are, the space you make your home, the conversations you have with strangers, the 30 minutes you spend connecting with your friend…if you’re fortunate, the affection youContinue reading “Little Moments that Count”

Dating in Your 40’s

Dating can be an education if you let it. The expense of it is the hope you tie to that person… You’re not sad because it didn’t work out with that specific person, you’re sad because you hoped you were done dating. But just like learning to make homemade gravy that doesn’t taste like flour,Continue reading “Dating in Your 40’s”

Being Belligerent vs Having a Backbone

“I just don’t like to argue” sometimes just means “I don’t know how to stand up for myself“. And sometimes arguing for the sake of arguing is just you being belligerent. So what’s the difference? The difference is in what the end game is. If when it’s over you’ve given up pieces of yourself soContinue reading “Being Belligerent vs Having a Backbone”

Show Your Scars

I will always choose to see the potential of someone I care about over the pattern they’re living. YOU are not a mess. You’re in a mess.YOU are not a disappointment. You’re in a season of poor choices.YOU are not being controlled. You’re allowing it.YOU are not weak. You’re deciding to be too generous.YOU areContinue reading “Show Your Scars”

The Younger Eyes Are Watching

Even if you’re “just a teenager” or “just in your 20s”, never forget you’ve got something to teach and a younger lady or younger man is watching and learning by the way you handle yourself in both life’s good and bad chapters. Hey, mamas and daddies…it’s not a bad idea to find yourself a womanContinue reading “The Younger Eyes Are Watching”

Don’t Make it Worse

All day I’d rather be the one getting hurt than the one doing the hurting because there’s something to be said for being the stone and not the stepper. Standing out doesn’t always mean being the loudest. Sometimes standing out just means standing up for what you know in your heart is good to doContinue reading “Don’t Make it Worse”

Are You Relatable?

If you stopped talking mid sentence would anyone ask you to finish? If the answer is no, you might want to change your topic or your delivery and definitely start using less words. Our sphere of influence is limited by our ability to relate to people & their ability to relate to us. No oneContinue reading “Are You Relatable?”