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Today marks the twenty-year anniversary of when I lost my first baby. I was, at the time, happily married and we were excited to start our family. My pregnancy was planned, wanted, and blissful. I was six months along. I was showing, and the baby was kicking vigorously. We had just moved into a wonderful house only a few blocks from my parents. Everything was absolutely golden. It took me a little while to find an OB-GYN in the area, so I was about a month late for my baseline ultrasound. We...

“The future never comes. Life is always now.” ~Eckhart Tolle “Jump, and the net will catch you.” “Leap, and the net will appear.” This piece of writing is to make a case for the following argument: there is NO net. Before I put forward my reasoning, please bear with me for a moment while my ego rattles off the times I have jumped (but the net never appeared). I quit my well-paid marketing role and traveled across the world to pursue a humanitarian dream job. I failed at the job...

“Guilt is a destructive and ultimately pointless emotion.” ~Lynn Crilly Every emotion is felt by the body in a different way. Pain can be sharp and biting, with a desire to lash out. Anxiety can also be sharp and biting, but with a desire to lash within. Sadness can feel like your body turning into stone, making every step seem impossible. We all feel these emotions at times, but holding onto them is what causes damage. We must learn to shed them, as any “negative” emotion, if held on for...

“How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.” ~Paulo Coelho He used to tell me no one else would love me because I’m damaged goods. And I believed him. Because I received messages for most of my life that there was something wrong with me. I wasn’t good enough. Too sensitive. Too weak. Too sickly. Too different. I realize now those messages were passed on to me by concerned parents who saw in me parts of themselves they didn’t fully accept. And...

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” ~Oprah Winfrey In 2012, during my community college years, I began to experience mild anxiety. I assume it was the stress and fear that came with maintaining a good GPA in hope of transferring to a well-known university, alongside deciding what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Or perhaps it was because of the time I knew I’d wasted slacking in high school to fit in with what I was...

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~Maya Angelou When I look back, I am amazed at how differently I dealt with adversity the first few decades of my life. Growing up in a stressful home primed me to experience life with caution. Whether it was being afraid of physical harm, loneliness, or failure, I’ve lived my life with...

TRIGGER WARNING: This post references physical abuse and may be triggering to some people. “Forgive yourself for not knowing better at the time. Forgive yourself for giving away your power. Forgive yourself for past behaviors. Forgive yourself for the survival patterns and traits you picked up while enduring trauma. Forgive yourself for being who you needed to be.” ~Audrey Kitching  I will never forget, when I was twelve years old, I went to sit on my father’s lap and he told me, “No! You’re...

“The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you’re made of and who you are.” ~Sue Bird I am a recovering people-pleaser. I grew up in a hardworking, blue-collar house, nestled in a humble, rural, blue-collar town. I was instructed, both consciously and unconsciously, on how to fit in and play my part. My entire decision-making process revolved around what I was supposed to do, how my actions made others feel, and the impact I...

“Don’t use a lot where a little will do.” ~Proverb One of the most common paradoxical statements we hear is “less is more.” I, like many others, understand what that means in the context of personal style, where it is commonly used. I can appreciate, for example, that when we overdress, we are often taking away from the beauty of the outfit or the look and detracting attention from each valuable detail or accessory. But recently I discovered that the paradox of “less is more”...

“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” ~Mandy Hale When it comes to plane travel, I frequently quip: “I’m not a nervous flier, but my bladder is.” In a way, this is true. Aside from brief freak-out moments when there’s a patch of turbulence or when a flash from my catalog of gruesome “what-if” scenarios forces its way into my mind’s eye, I remain blissfully disconnected from my fear. Meanwhile, my bladder takes the...