I chose to share myself and this road that I've walked since my life shifted so dramatically eight months ago by the narcissist I thought I knew and loved. The time has passed at all speeds. It hasn't been easy. It hasn't seemed like I was going to be in a better place. I'm still... Continue Reading →
Bad crap happens all the time - but SHIFTS can happen all the time too. The neuroscientist said this during the "Bouncing Back" program I attended a few months ago. She covered so much, but I was just 60 something days post the trauma of being thrown in the trash and virtually left for dead... Continue Reading →
I stayed. Because I'm loyal and in love, and prioritize what matters. Because when you asked if I wanted to spend the rest of my days by your side, and we both know what that means, I gave it some thought and said that I did. It meant everything. It should mean everything to both... Continue Reading →
This mantra that I ripped out of a magazine, has followed me - on display within every desk, home office space and office nook that I've had for the past 20 years. Sometimes the most simple collection of words can be utterly powerful. I've used it to remind myself to be OK with failure, OK... Continue Reading →
"The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. That's what we're going to discover again and again and again. Nothing is what we thought."- Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart Read that on the beach today. The sun kept disappearing behind... Continue Reading →
This is it. Here I am, blogging for realz. Two months ago I spent a week in the psych unit. I know *how* to quiet the mind, but even after years of meditation practice, it feels like I won't ever stop mine from replaying and repeating the days leading up to that week. My focus... Continue Reading →
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