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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….

bittersweet It’s for the best. That’s what they always say. How can that be when part of my heart is with you. I try to hold my head up. To convince myself, it will be ok. But my heart and my soul have a void. The memories. The hopes. The words… Just an echo. I…

I am broken but one day, when I’m not… it will be because of you Because of your belief in me. Because of your encouragement. Because of your patience with my fears. Because of your grace with my missteps. Because of the ability you have to see the whole picture… not just the moment Because…

I love love. I cherish the people I have. I know they are my gift. Every moment. Every smile. Every tear. It’s so easy to get distracted in today’s world. To get discouraged. To forget. But I choose to remember. To absorb it all. I want the moments, the people, the memories to become engrafted…

Life is full of pain emotional physical spiritual you pick You have the choice to face the pain and get through it. Or you can take the easy way out and ignore it. Butone day, a situation will arise and you will wish you had worked through the pain… but it will be too late….

Why are there so many songs about rainbows? (and what’s on the other side)I heard this song today and it brought tears to my eyes. So many memories. So many hopes and dreams. So much faith. And for what?I still sit here, loving more than I am loved. Giving more than I receive. I used…

Masking is when we hide things about ourselves in order to be accepted. It is not necessarily malicious, but it helps us cope with our inadequacies around those we want to approve of us. Essentially, we learn what others want to see in us, and we give that to them, keeping part of who we…

My adopted dad came for a visit this past week. It was a wonderful time just being together and laughing. I had forgotten how much I miss having a person to do things with. Someone who knows all of my struggles and my weaknesses, has seen my failures and shortcomings, but has also watched my…

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…