My body is in fight mode. My mind is anxious. My body is tense. My nerves are raw. There are nights I can't sleep. My body has decided to go into instinctual survival mode. According to BodySolutions.com, the body enters fight or flight mode as a response to a perceived threat. "When our fight or … Continue reading Fight or Flight
"The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty."- Anne Lamont This quote really confounds me because as a young person growing up in a religious Christian household, I was taught to believe in the certainty of faith. I memorized the famous scripture. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not … Continue reading The doubt in faith
"See you're doing it again. You have your walls up" He said with a half smile "I know, I know. I told you I'm trying to work on being vulnerable. You're right." I replied admittedly. "It's okay." He smiled. "It's beautiful." I bashfully chuckled and looked away. That was Saturday night, and his words are … Continue reading It’s Beautiful
"Don't allow stress to destroy your life. Stress is an expression of fear. Fear and faith are exact opposites and you cannot operate in both at the same time." -Freeda Bowers
Last year, I began the process of learning to become myself. In fact, that journey inspired this very blog. I made some tough choices about my spirituality, values and beliefs. It was scary. For the first time in my life, I made decisions based on my feelings, my truth and not on the basis of … Continue reading I am ENOUGH for 2015
I need to learn how to be vulnerable. I realize that I'm afraid to show all of me. I have a fear of showing some of my weaknesses or sharing some of my desires. I've learned to hold things in, toughen up and handle things by myself. Overall, I'm an assertive person, well at least … Continue reading Courage in Vulnerability
"When you are grateful, you have no fear." -David Steindl-Rast
