Tag Archives: life

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. Brene Brown I like being happy but I’ve been in a dark enough place to know that it’s ok to have a few sad days. Sometimes it’s grief. Sometimes it’s disappointment.Continue reading “Gratitude”

Tonight’s writing back ground sounds In the past I’ve blogged about different types of music that I listen to while I write but today wasn’t music. This rain and thunder was playing all evening while I worked my daily writing goals and even during my solitude. The vibes were amazing. How’s your daily writing goalsContinue reading “Rain and Thunder Vibes”

Keep Going Ten years ago, I was grieving the loss of my first miscarriage. It was scary, sad, and confusing. Ten years before that, I was fighting for my life. Not due to drugs or alcohol, but from heavily toxic environments. I didn’t fully understand why they were wrong. I don’t think many people didContinue reading “Don’t Forget How Far You’ve Come”

We all have our own unique triggers. I found an article all about triggers that seems pretty informative. This article talks about two different triggers, internal and external. I want you to be inspired to read the article, so here’s a bit of what it said about external triggers: External triggers come from the person’sContinue reading “Triggered?”

“Courage is not always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” -Mary Anne Radmacher The “quiet voice” in the quote represents the inner strength we find within ourselves to keep going, even when things are tough. It’s the decision to face another day, toContinue reading “Courage”

A happy family is but an earlier heaven. George Bernard Shaw I had a really nice Sunday with the ones I love. With all the running around we do, having dinner together makes me feel so loved. Research suggests that having dinner together as a family at least four times a week has positive effectsContinue reading “Family Dinner”

This is a great article. I needed some extra rest and self care today. For today’s self care, I waited the full 15 minutes for my conditioner, ate steamed veggies w/ rice (my favorite meal), hung out with my family. All of these things bring me joy and peace and then I took nap. SoContinue reading “Self Care”