The Best Day Ever

Today I am riding on a wave of happiness, support and love.  Much like Sponge Bob Square Pants doing his jig, singing his ‘It’s the Best Day Ever’ song, there’s a giddy-up in my step and a joy in my heart that is beyond description.  Where is all this exuberance coming from?  A weekend filled with our collaborative book launch Fearless Voices: True Stories by Courageous Women.  What a weekend!

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned on Facebook

Facebook really is a fascinating thing.  Much like your daily horoscope, or a taro card reading it seems that some days all the posts, quotes and images you see are bang-on  with where you are.  That’s how it was for me this morning.

As I continue my journey out of the mire of a past that binds, today’s posts and quotes reminded me to believe in myself and my path; to stick to what I know, in my heart, is right for me.  They were the perfect crib notes I needed to keep me on a positively productive path to self realization and contentment.

The Unknowing Enemy Within

It is a day of remembering lessons, and courage.  As I continue to struggle with redefining my relationship with my verbally and emotionally abusive father, to create a space for myself that is safe, attempting to build a new relationship or, at the very least, an understanding between us that is mutually beneficial, I find I continue to be challenged, and am fascinated by where the threat comes from, and the turmoil it presents.

The Courage to Find Your Voice

The first time I Found My Voice was when I was in high school.  Having grown up in a verbally and emotionally abusive household, my opinions were not valued.  My thoughts were not valued.  My voice was shut out.  I remember being frequently frustrated to the point of tears, thinking ‘This isn’t right! My opinion counts.  What I have to say matters.‘  But, it didn’t.