When You’re Feeling Inadequate (A Letter to Myself)
“So please, dear me, be patient. Be patient as I heal, and I learn to love, because no one ever showed me how. I’m learning. Slowly.”
Category: Healing
Today, I Rise (A Poem)
Today I rise. I rise.
I stand walking naked unaided across beds,
Beds of fire.
Feet now hardened, prepared
To lunge, to fly, to leap.
How I Lost 92 Pounds and Kept It Off for 17 Years (It Wasn’t Dieting!)
After 30 years of dieting, Pat was still 100 pounds overweight and starting to lose hope. She had tried everything to lose weight …or so she thought.
My Faithful Tapestry (A Love Poem)
How Devorah stopped surrendering her unique gifts to please her husband, and instead learned to honour and accept herself.
10 Awesome Side Effects of Becoming More Present
Kathy stopped rushing through each day and living for her to-do list. Here are 10 things that happened after she decided to be more present.
How I Learned to Give Thanks (Instead of Just Saying It)
Karin was taught to say thank you to be polite, but it took some deep healing and self-discovery before she could give thanks and feel it with all her heart.
Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Mom
Cara’s shares how her journey of overcoming perfectionism and cultivating self-compassion brought her closer to herself as well as her kids.
My Triumph Over Eating Disorders
After a long struggle with various eating disorders, Susan discovered her unique path to freedom and health.
My Son’s Dwarfism Taught Me Gratitude
Due to life-threatening dwarfism, doctors said Samuel wouldn’t survive birth. Now, he’s not only alive but teaching his parents valuable life lessons!
How Mindfulness Made Me a Better Parent
Meditation and mindfulness helped Joy overcome the effects of anxiety and become a better parent to her daughters. Here’s how she did it.
