Encouragement for the Codependent
Twelve years ago, I wrote a post called Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. Although I published it in 2014, it was really about a journey that began in 2005. I was in the middle of learning some of the hardest lessons of my life, and writing helped me make sense of them. Looking back now,... Continue Reading →
Peace isn't the only gift healing has given me. Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly grateful for the peace I've found. There was a time in my life when I wasn't sure I would ever experience it. But when I sat down to write this post, I realized that peace isn't the only gift my... Continue Reading →
For most of my life, I felt like I needed permission. Permission to go somewhere. Permission to buy something. Permission to take up space. Permission to do things that made me happy. Even when nobody was stopping me, guilt often was. I worried about being an inconvenience. I worried about asking for too much. I... Continue Reading →
Asking for help didn’t come naturally to me. For a long time, I believed I should be able to handle everything on my own. I told myself I didn’t need help. That I had it under control. That I could figure it out if I just tried hard enough. Looking back, I can see it... Continue Reading →
Saying no didn’t always come easily to me. For a long time, I believed that saying yes meant I was being helpful, supportive, and dependable. It meant I was showing up for others in the way I thought I was supposed to. So I said yes. Even when I was tired.Even when I didn’t have... Continue Reading →
Time is moving way too fast for my comfort lately. Somehow, we are already well into February and I am still wondering where January even went. It feels like I blinked and suddenly a whole month disappeared. My granddaughter will be 17 in less than two weeks, and honestly, that one stops me in my... Continue Reading →
What I Wish You Knew Before Recovery Dear Younger Me, I wish I could sit beside you for a moment. Not to change your path or warn you about what is coming, but to offer a little comfort for the heaviness you’re carrying. You try so hard to keep everything together, yet so often you... Continue Reading →
Finding Strength in the Storms of Life I didn’t wake up one day suddenly strong. Learning to be resilient has taken time, patience, and a lot of trial and error. It’s something I’ve built piece by piece by showing up for myself, even when life felt hard. Here are a few ways I’ve learned to... Continue Reading →
How I Learned to Embrace My Own Company The timing of this topic couldn’t be better. Just last night, I came across a social media post that spoke directly to this, and it really hit home. I’ll share it at the end of this post. There was a time when being alone felt like torture.... Continue Reading →
Journey On Strong 