It's Okay to Live
When a loss is felt deeply, sometimes there is a lot of guilt around living. The worry is if I move on, I will forget the loved one, the life we had, or the memories we made. There is fear around being too joyful, too fulfilled, too alive, which is logically pretty crazy and yet, it is the reality. There is almost a magical belief that if we keep our lives similar and/or sad, our loved one might somehow return or be honored. You may not even realize that thinking is present b
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
This is a day I have been dreading for the past year. It is one year ago today that I told my uncle over the phone that it was okay for him to leave us as he lay dying from cancer in Illinois and I sat in my car in a parking lot in Minnesota. It was one of those awful moments that I will always be grateful for because I got to be with this man I loved like a father through almost his very last breath. It seems fitting to keep it short and simple today. What I am about to shar
Rough Happens!
It has been a rough week. Intensely emotional. Very challenging on the kid-raising front. Struggling with feeling overwhelmed so then I do nothing because I can’t figure out how to choose one thing. I am sure this is very familiar to many of you, right? Rough weeks, months, even years happen and we have a choice to make when they do. Earlier this week, when I found myself screaming like an insane woman at the boys for what seemed like the billioneth time in 3 days, I realized
I Am the Strongest Person I Know! Or So I Thought...
The first time I realized I was not living in freedom was earth-shattering. I was attending the Fearless Foundation Workshop for part of my requirements in completing my coaching certification. I still wasn’t convinced that I was NOT living a fearless life. When I met Rhonda Britten for the first time, I told her I was fearless and she gently smiled and asked me if I was willing to explore the possibility that I was not living in freedom. I am always up for a challenge, so I
I Say Authenticity, You Think Rejection
Yes, my cheerleading roots are showing! I say authenticity, you think rejection. Authenticity! Rejection! Authenticity! Rejection! BUT, what if it went more like this? I say authenticity, you shout with relieved joy. Authenticity! Joy! Authenticity! Joy! I have found both responses to be true and I have come to peace with both responses. Before we dive into that deeper, let’s back up and ask why I am so big on authenticity. There is a recent conversation that has me focusing
