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Under the sea…

I recently shared a post about flying over the rainbow on your unicorn, but for those who are afraid of heights, flying, or (gasp) don’t believe in unicorns, here’s another exit strategy for you.

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Believe me, sometimes I’m just done with all the things that “will make me stronger,” but I always seem to feel grateful for these challenges once I’m through the storm.

Passing through the dark clouds towards the sun isn’t fun, but you will bloom again…we will bloom again, with stronger roots and more beautiful blossoms.

 

 

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If your halo is banged up, it might be because you’re like me and attempt to fly more than most.

I am deeply spiritual. I am not religious, although I see a thread of truth running through various religious texts. I never talk about the depths I go to with anyone; it’s literally beyond words, so there’s no point in trying to talk about it. (more…)

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I don’t have any clever or inspiring words today, and this candle is all I could manage to paint last night.

There I was, 16 years old; my mother had passed three years prior.  I had no parental guidance, and any “parenting” I did receive was in the form of threats, physical violence, and criticism.  My father was an alcoholic with so many of his own demons. I was shy and often had thoughts of wanting it all to end, even if that meant dying. I was a child. I didn’t know how to help myself, and there wasn’t anybody who reached out to help. My closest friends had given up on me. They were children too. They didn’t know how to help me. (more…)

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Things are rarely as they appear to be, and our spiritual growth is no exception. There have been times when I thought I might be regressing when it eventually became clear that I was making tremendous progress. (more…)

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Out of the Darkness

There was a period in my life that was extremely dark; I can only describe it as a period I would have never thought one could walk through and live to tell about it. There wasn’t one area of my life that wasn’t getting battered by hurricane-force winds. All I could do was just hang on. I was in the proverbial dark night of the soul.

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Just breathe…

The peace we find today, in this moment, is tomorrow’s blessings.

I know it can seem like worry will protect us and keep us safe, but does it? Does it ever? I’ve found that the trust and peace I find today, free from worry, brings a fresh, new, and beautiful tomorrow. (more…)

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Shine!

“What’s my purpose?” you might ask. Your purpose is to shine! (more…)

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New tomorrows…

New tomorrows are never found by dragging yesterday into another day. They are found to the degree that I’ve allowed room for new beginnings today. I cannot expect a fresh tomorrow when I cling to the past today.

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