Tag: focus
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Pain Becomes Our Teacher
Today, August 14, 2018, would have been eight years of being married. I was eighteen years old at the time, with barely three months out of high school and my then husband was twenty seven years of age. That day, I remember having doubts about the huge commitment I was about to make. But, my […]
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There’s No Greater Fear, Than The Fear Of Regret
Why is it so easy to become too comfortable in life that we are so quick to convince ourselves not to do something? Wouldn’t you want to know what could have been if you would have gone for it anyway?!? There’s no greater fear, than the fear of regret… Honestly, I think I can be a bit too […]
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Is Your Past Holding You Back?
Are you living in guilt, shame, and regret? I know I’ve been guilty of that! Many of the bad choices I’ve made in the past have been because of shame and guilt. I didn’t know how to love myself. I felt worthless and thought that I didn’t deserve better. I searched for “fulfillment” in places that only gave me […]
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Don’t Look Back
“Living in the past is like living in a jail cell with the gate wide open.” I cannot believe how long I lived without knowing the truth. I was always drawn to self-help books and motivational speakers and i’d get so excited about learning and trying all these new ways to have a happier life. In fact, one of […]
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You Can Be Changed!
Last summer (2017), I remember wanting a change in my life. I wanted my circumstances to change, and I also wanted those around me to change. I was tired of feeling unappreciated and alone even when I wasn’t alone. I wanted my partner to make me happy and to love me the way I wanted […]
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Idols, Love, and Friendships
Remember being that young kid wanting to grow up? I do. I remember always acting to be an adult, more like a spouse, in almost every acting game I played with my cousins. We always acted as if we had a husband and that we were stay at home moms. (My cousins and I would watch TOO many […]