Growing Pains : My Continuing Journey

Growing Pains

It has been 8 weeks since I declared ‘enough’ in my mind. I thought I would feel freer, somehow. I admit, a unique sort of stillness has inhabited my heart and spirit, a soothing balm to my weary self. ‘Enough’ I said. ‘I will not be treated this way 1 more time.

To The Victor Go The Spoils

Extricating yourself from an abusive relationship is an amazingly empowering undertaking, provided it doesn’t suck the life out of you in the process.  It takes a tremendous amount of bravery, and tenacity to capture every inch of freedom. 

An Affirmation of Power and Change

An Affirmation of Power and Change:
I am willing to release those behaviors that hold me back.
I move beyond the limitations placed on me by others.
All my emotions are acceptable, they are my power source.
I give myself permission to be all that I was meant to be.
I am a bold, powerful woman of change.

No Need To Go It Alone

A very dear friend of mine recently told me that, after 2 weeks of waiting on pins and needles she found out she didn’t have cancer, or another equally devastating diagnosis. “I didn’t really tell anyone.” She confided. “I almost didn’t tell my husband.”

The Dragon Slipped Past Me : My Journey Continues

Life continues to challenge us.  We find a hurdle in our path.  We try going around it, over it, under it.  Then, around it again.  One day, all of our efforts pay off and we say ‘phew! I made it.  I’m glad that’s behind me.’