Category: Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom
Being Grateful Changed My Life!
Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. (Oxford Dictionary) There’s something beautiful about living from a place of gratitude. You don’t live with the expectation of kindness, but by being ready and open for it, you allow more kindness and appreciation to dwell in your heart. You can… Read more
Why it’s Important to Find Stillness
Don’t underestimate the power of stillness. It’s only been in the last year that I’ve been able to slow down and find stillness. I’m not sure if it’s my ADHD or my chronically activated nervous system, but I am always on the go. To be honest, it’s probably both. I am always operating at 110%,… Read more
Fear can be Valid but it isn’t Helpful
I’m choosing peace. I choose to cultivate peace in a world fraught with fear. There is so much fear driving the world right now. As I write this, it’s election day In the United States. In so many ways, this election has run on fear. Fear of the “other”, of people different than ourselves, fear… Read more
When Your Nervous System is Stuck in the On Position
I had an epiphany this week. It came to me in the wee hours, while I was lying in bed, trying to relax my tension filled body: My nervous system doesn’t know how to get out of fight or flight on its own. For most of my life, my autonomic nervous system has been stuck… Read more
Stop Treating Love Like Toilet Paper When it’s a Bidet
I think I love myself last sometimes. It’s like there’s only so much love to go around, and I have to make sure everybody gets enough, and I’ll take whatever is left over, which is stupid, because love is an unlimited resource. I’m so afraid of loving myself too much that I meter it out.… Read more
Breaking Free From Diet Culture
I have a confession to make. I have gained a few pounds in the last six months, the exact number unknown, as I have refused to weigh myself. I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life. My face is rounder, my curves curvier. There’s just a little bit more of me to love… Read more
Next Time You’re in an Interview and They Ask About Your Greatest Quality, Tell Them it’s Your Insatiable Curiosity
A few years ago, I was part of an interview panel for a job opening on our team. At the end of the interview, we asked if the candidate had any questions for us. Usually, it’s specific to the work itself, like how many meetings do you attend, how often do you have to go… Read more
Growth Can Be Measured In Inches As Well As In Feet
Parenting is hard. Parenting kids that are neurodiverse or struggle with mental health is even harder. Parenting those quirky, emotional kids when you yourself are quirky and emotional? Exhausting. On one hand, I have a depth of empathy from understanding their struggles, having experienced similar ones myself. On the other, it’s like the blind leading… Read more
When is the Last Time You Weeded Your Mind Garden?
My mind is a garden. My thoughts are its flowers. And its weeds. Thoughts are like seeds blown in the wind. They gently land on my mind’s topsoil. Some thoughts will rest there for a minute and then be carried away again, getting caught in the next gust of wind that blows through. Other thoughts… Read more
Love the Amazing Body You Inhabit
I love my body. I love its lithe gracefulness. I love its sturdy strength. I love its every jot and tittle, every scar and blemish. I love the scar on my left index finger, where I sliced it with a brand-new knife. I can still see the faint stitch marks running perpendicular to the white… Read more