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!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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.
Friday, April 20, 2012
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.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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.
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