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I’ve Strayed So Far From Normal.

Each day, we strive to find five minutes of quiet and really listen to what is deep inside. This moment of self-nurturing is a necessary elixir of self-love; it is packaged with a respect of being genuine. There isn’t a meme or an easy fix.

you & me

I Am Not Going To Cry Over Turning 25.

I still feel 17, so who is this adult you speak of, this adult you expect me to be? I don't remember signing up for this. I have no idea who I am or what I think anymore, and I'm tired of being weighed down by thoughts that aren't my own. They are the thoughts society has berated us with all ...

troublemakers

An Ode To Young Mothers.

I wish I’d loved my body instead of simultaneously rejecting and protecting the very life that was growing within it. I kept my babies healthy and made myself sick because God forbid, anything could be allowed to be easy when it was clearly a big mistake. I know now that children of young moms ...

happiness

10 Ways To Awaken Your Aliveness.

Spirituality, to me, is different from being religious, as I see it as my direct relationship with a supreme being -- the source of all life. I understand the inherent worth of all religions and accept many of their wonderful teachings, but I’m not tied down to any of their dogma.

you & me

Planetary Tribe: I Wish For Us To See Each Other.

But now we know and we feel more and more every day; the others are actually pieces of our own puzzle. They carry the energy and inspiration we need every day to fuel our lives. They give us the love we seek and they share with us the ideas we can develop. They might have found the key we lost, ...

wisdom

Put Yourself First, Don’t Look For Society’s Validation.

I hear young women speak very eloquently and passionately about moving the needle forward (getting back to being a proud feminist too), like Emma Watson’s recent, impactful UN speech. HeForShe is great… but… author and activist Gloria Steinem would be the first one to tell you that things ...

you & me

What I Saw Unlocked And Rocked My Heart.

Throughout the years of working with children and families, I feel fortunate for all they have taught me. Learning is a reciprocal process, and gifts can be found in each shade of light and dark. I am a teacher and a counselor and a leader, but more often a follower of the needs of others.

world

A Journey To Trust: What Life In The Midwest Is Teaching Me About Others.

That world, and rightfully so, was not good enough for my parents. Hence, our unspoken family motto, trust no one.

wisdom

15 Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me.

It’s perfectly okay to defy societal convention. I actually encourage it. But know what you’re up against and be prepared for the difficulty that can sometimes come with it. Our culture only tolerates rebels to a degree. Once you’ve crossed that line, you’re in tricky territory. This isn’t to ...

wisdom

What is Faith: Lessons in Intention and Abundance

Right now I, for the second time in my life, am learning how to pray. As I reflect on my previous incarnation as a little girl sitting at the right hand of my mother, prayer was terrible and frightening. She had a fever for the Pentecostal tradition that caused her to yell out Hallelujah during ...

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