pain

Tormented. Deep in despair. I have been there and back at least one hundred times. The questions of why. The doubt of having any worth to anyone. The mirage of a normal life. A façade. Because deep inside there is a knowing that it is just a game. One where I have to put on…

I have spent my life putting everyone else first. I have let my thoughts be consumed with their thoughts, their feelings, their desires. I have rearranged my entire life around pleasing them. I have lessened who I am in order to try and fit into their world. I have put myself at risk- financially, emotionally,…

A broken heart. Most fear it. All try to avoid it. But I-I have lived my life with a broken heart. When I love, it is wholly- fully- ardently. I give everything and hold nothing back. More often than not, I am left alone and broken. Discarded. But with each break, something happens. More love…

Fear. Bewilderment. Anger. Confusion. And then, even more fear. It is a whirlwind of emotions. When your world is turned upside down and you were just barely surviving to begin with. Here is where we find out who we really are, and what we really made of. Here is where we must decide if we’re…

I had the honor of meeting an 83-year-old man who has been struggling with prostate cancer. What is so inspiring to me is that not only has he not given up on life but he’s opening two businesses and trying to write a book which is how we connected. He wanted my guidance on it….

I recently bought a sweatshirt that asks this question. I absolutely love wearing it. I think because I see how many people walk around this amazing life we are given and simply complain. They just can’t seem to embrace the wonder of truly living. Maybe that is because most of us don’t truly live. We…