“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves, starting in grade school. In fact, I would argue that words are the most powerful weapon we have access to, and we carry it with us at all times. Words can be the fixer of all things and can also be the reason someone can’t seem to make it through life. Our words […]
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I had one of my dearest friends come visit me this past weekend, and several others within the last few months. And although it’s been a busy winter of guests and hosting, being able to spend time with some of the most important people in my life has completely rejuvenated me. As friends and family all came from the snowy, cold north, we naturally spent a lot of time outdoors. I noticed that while we […]
Let me put this bluntly; Not everyone who hurts you cares… Ouch, that stings. I know. And nothing is more painful or frustrating than spending our time ruminating on our hurt when we know the person who has caused it is not one bit concerned…Why don’t they care? What did I do to deserve this? I did not see this coming. Why haven’t they said sorry, or reached out? Why can’t I just let this […]
One of the worst moments of my life was winning the grand and oh-so-important title of Homecoming Queen. I know this sounds ridiculous, however there are two main reasons why this day sucked so royally…For starters, I had no idea until that moment how truly mean people could be. Even friends that I was used to having in my corner were not, and I was blindsided by this. It was a time in my life […]
Quit ruminating. Quit dwelling. Quit over analyzing. Stop wasting your time thinking about comments other people make.Stop seeking out and valuing the opinions of others over your own.And please, do not allow negativity to keep you from pursuing the path to being who you are. It all sounds pretty easy when I say it like that, and wouldn’t it be great if it was? This is no simple task. We are groomed to fit into […]
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