I wandered through conversations and doors, searching for a home,Lost in the crowd, still feeling alone.Churches stood tall, but none felt genuinely real--- Until the arms of Journey embraced me, and I could finally start to heal. This peace wrapped around me, slow but true.A presence so holy, I felt love breaking through.I slowly started … Continue reading Embracing Grace: My Baptism Experience
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Breaking the Cycle: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning
I tell these stories because they matter—not just to me, but to anyone who has ever felt trapped by the weight of the past. We inherit so much more than just genetics; we inherit beliefs, behaviors, and patterns that shape our lives, often without question. Some of these traditions are beautiful, grounding us in culture … Continue reading Breaking the Cycle: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning
Grief 101: A Personal Journey
Never counted days, months, or years in my time on this earth,But today feels different, weighed down since your last breath. Five weeks since I felt you breathe your final sigh,Five weeks since your calmness faded, and I watched you die.It weakens me. The silence is bearable, it's not what I dread,But the sadness creeps … Continue reading Grief 101: A Personal Journey
5 things that successful people have in common for building self-confidence. #12
Why are some people more confident than others? Is your lack of confidence holding you back from growing to become successful? Do you know how to build self-confidence? Here are some simple things that confident people have in common. The good news about self-confidence is that it is learned. We are not born with self-confidence. … Continue reading 5 things that successful people have in common for building self-confidence. #12
How to Help Someone Who Won’t Help Themselves. #9
I recently had a conversation with someone about how to help someone who won’t help themselves. This made me think back to my teens and 20’s. This made me think about how I would unconsciously relive scenes of abuse over and over in my mind. It wasn’t until my early 30’s that I decided to … Continue reading How to Help Someone Who Won’t Help Themselves. #9
Why Your Age is Holding You Back From Experiencing Life. #7
Consider this thought… Is growing older in age, with a few aches and pains better with… or without living your great life experiences? Whether your experience unfolds to be a masterpiece or a painful lesson, it’s still growth, is it not?
How understanding the background of my anxiety and depression lead me to a healthier lifestyle. #3
This poem is meant to bring you, the reader, into my life-long battle with anxiety and depression. Not the situational depression, such as mourning a death or overcoming a break up. I am speaking of the anxiety and depression that I developed at a young age and spent most of my life trying to cover … Continue reading How understanding the background of my anxiety and depression lead me to a healthier lifestyle. #3