Posts tagged with “wisdom”
5 Hidden Ways Codependency Is Sabotaging Your Relationships
“We rescue people from their responsibilities. We take care of people’s responsibilities for them. Later we get mad at them for what we’ve done. Then we feel used and sorry for ourselves. That is the pattern, the triangle.” ~ Melody Beattie
I first uncovered codependency and how it was ruining my relationships back in 2019 after ending my relationship of four years.
At the time, I didn’t know the first thing about myself—except that I didn’t know myself at all. I had no idea what I needed or desired. All I knew was that I hated being alone and longed …
Live a Life You Love: The Magic of Following Joy
“Some people are empowered by travel and some are inspired by the warmth of home. Some thrive in the spotlight and some feel called to support those who are on stage. Some people are comfortable half-dressed and cussing like sailors and others prefer modesty and gentleness. The thing is: we are all empowered and inspired in different ways, and it’s not our job to decide what that looks like for anyone else.” ~Brooke Hampton
In 1992, the Olympic Games were on, and my dad was glued to the screen. He called me over to watch with him, and though I …
4 Lessons I Learned from Leaving a Toxic Relationship
“It takes strength and self-love to say goodbye to what no longer serves you.” ~Rumi
I promised myself at a young age that when I got married, I was not going to get divorced, no matter what! My parents had divorced when I was five, and I knew that I didn’t want to put my kids through what I’d experienced as a child who grew up in a “broken” family. I wanted my kids to know what it was like to live in a house with both their parents present and involved in their lives.
So, when I found …
How I’ve Become My Own Source of Love and Reassurance
“Create a safe space within yourself that no one will ever find, somewhere the madness of this world can never touch.” ~Christy Ann Martine
Losing my grandmother was like losing the one person who had always been my anchor. She was my steady rock, my quiet cheerleader, and the only person who truly made me feel that I was perfectly fine, just as I was. I never had to pretend around her or hide my mistakes or messiness.
She had this way of being present and calm, even when life around us wasn’t, and that gave me a sense of …
To the Parent Who’s Stressing About Being Imperfect
“Your greatest contribution to the universe may not be something you do, but someone you raise.” ~Unknown
Have you ever heard the saying, “Mama knows best” or “If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy”? Honestly, who decided that moms should know everything and that the entire emotional balance of the home rests solely on their shoulders? Isn’t Mom a human too? A beautiful soul navigating this life, trying to figure things out just like everyone else? How is it fair that we pile all the pressure onto this one person—the keeper of the schedules, the task doer, the tender space for …
What I Do Now Instead of Trying to Rescue People
“A leader leads by example whether he intends to or not.” ~Unknown
This past year has been a journey—one that cracked me open in ways I never expected.
It began with life-changing news: I was pregnant with my third child. In August, I welcomed my baby, and as I held that tiny, precious life in my arms, the weight of reality crashed over me. Something had to give. I could not keep moving at the same relentless pace, endlessly pouring myself into others, holding their pain as if it were my own, and giving until there was nothing left. …
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