Posts tagged with “wisdom”
How to Start Speaking Up: Find Your Voice and Be Heard
“Your voice is the most potent magic in existence.” ~Michael Bassey Johnson
In a noisy, crowded world, in a culture that promotes service to others and putting others’ needs before our own, how do we find the courage to share our own voice?
I’ll admit, I’m still navigating this journey. There are times when a writer can write from a place of knowing. A place where they feel like they have something figured out and want to share it with the world. This is not one of those times.
This is a sharing of information from a place where I …
Finding Happiness When Your Big Dreams Didn’t Come True
“Everyone who gives up a serious childhood dream—of becoming an artist, a doctor, an engineer, an athlete—lives the rest of their life with a sense of loss, with nagging what-ifs.” ~Glenn Kurtz
Childhood dreams are a funny thing, aren’t they?
Our adolescent years are filled with nearly unlimited imagination of what we can achieve growing up. Some people become doctors, presidents, and professional athletes, so why can’t we? It just depends on hard work and occasional lucky breaks to get where you want.
Reality slowly starts to set in as you grow into your teenage and adult years. Maybe those …
The Powerful Realizations That Helped Me Heal from Chronic Illness
“No one is more influential in your life than you are because no one talks to you more than you do.” ~Dr. Paul David Tripp
Living with chronic illness can seem like an insurmountable challenge. I felt completely broken and helpless. Amidst my tumultuous journey, I found that mindset is critical to restore vitality.
For years I dealt with debilitating fatigue, severe joint pain, vertigo, loss of balance, and sleepless nights. I pleaded for help over and over, usually in tears. Oftentimes, people blamed my physical symptoms on my mental health. “You need to get more sleep.” “You are probably …
What Toxic Shame Feels Like: 9 People Share Their Experiences
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change.” ~Carl Rogers
My heart races as I raise my hand, eager to contribute yet terrified of the attention it brings. When the teacher picks me, the entire classroom turns toward me, putting me in the spotlight. I feel exposed. Shame floods over me like hot lava, twisting my stomach into knots and flushing my face with heat. I try desperately to stop it, but the throbbing intensity only grows.
I mutter words I can barely comprehend, feeling like a stranger in my own
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