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Listening in

Look at the places where you feel you aren’t being heardand see where you’re not listening. from “softening Time,” by Elena brower Holy wow. I’m gonna sit with this one for a bit…

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Embracing discomfort

I exercised a boundary. Now let’s work through the uncomfortable feelings, together. I exercised a boundary. Needed, because I was uncomfortable. Now you are uncomfortable because of it and I am uncomfortable in a new way. Surprising to realize discomfort is nothing to fear or avoid it’s to address. Help, please.

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When righteous anger no longer serves

I do not choose to be victimized twice by carrying negativity, hate, and unresolved feelings toward _____. ghandi, via susan lander I’ve been equating righteous anger with learning to stand up for myself. Learning to not continue to allow myself to be taken advantage of, in my personal nature. And that’s been great; yay, me. […]

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Self-Judgement Day

Judge what I need and don’t need. This allows me to discern and place healthy boundaries. I teach people how to treat me. Judge what is healthy and right for me with clarity and care. Simplify. I can say yes or no with authority and clarity and care. Simplify. I do not need so much […]

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Neutral Is Not Negative

You may have gathered this by now, but my natural response to people and situations is one that’s positive. Sometimes, annoyingly so: The water softener finally bit the dust, and we woke up to water spilling all over the floor? Well, gee, isn’t it great that we were home and able to stop it before […]

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