Rejection. A painful concept. Just hearing the word may make you cringe. But like many things, sometimes it helps to look at it from a different angle. I would recommend doing that with rejection. Sometimes, rejection is protection. Back in the day, probably about 15 years ago, I worked with a woman who was a single […]
In the shade
Are you living your life in the shade? No, I don’t mean that you’re sitting under a tree. Are you shady? Are you sneaky, deceptive, or taking advantage of people in large or small ways? You don’t need to answer me, but you should at least give yourself an honest answer. If you are shady, […]
Burden vs privilege
Over the years, I’ve felt like I’ve shouldered a lot of burdens. This was especially the case when I became a single mom. The financial burden of raising two kids primarily on my own, which grew exponentially when my oldest went to college with only she and I footing the bill, she with loans and […]
Letting it go
Let it go. So easy to say. And so terribly cliche. Yet so very hard to do. Letting go is really about forgiveness. While it may never be easy to forgive someone who has wronged you, I’m going to suggest that when you have other needs met in your life, it’s a little easier. When […]
My default setting
Me, about to sneak in a snooze Sleep is my default setting. What exactly do I mean by that? Well, it means that when I’m feeling exhausted, down, overwhelmed, stressed, worn out, or sad, I take a nap. Nothing short of escapism, when life tires me out, I go to bed. Perhaps some consider that […]
Darkness vs light
Lately I’ve been going through something. To be honest, I’m not even sure of how to articulate what that something is. The closest I can come to describing it is a struggle between darkness and light. Not in the sense of good vs evil. More along the lines of light = goodness, joy, and a […]