Want more peace? Let go of drama for good.
A few years ago, when my kids were little and exhausting, I realized I no longer had energy for drama.
Tag: Relationships
Not everyone will understand you
Some people will be committed to misunderstanding you. I’m sorry, but it’s true.
Forgiveness may not change their heart, but it frees yours
When we try to escape forgiveness, we begin to build a wall. Brick-by-brick we praise our strength and admire just how efficiently we can protect our hearts.
The gift of being normal
“You’re a normal person.” To be honest, it’s a comment that would have destroyed me in my 20s.
You don’t have to prove your pain to anyone.
I used to invite everyone into my pillow fort. Most people hadn’t earned my trust, but I gave it to them anyways.
Don’t drive through the neighborhoods where the drug dealers live.
“Don’t drive through the neighborhoods where the drug dealers live.” It was wisdom my counselor offered to me last week. No, I don’t do drugs. But, yes, I struggle with unhealthy habits.
What do you do with a bully?
It is a lie I was told long ago: “One day, you’ll escape the bully.” Only then, I grew up and came face-to-face with a painful, incredibly disappointing reality: The bully will follow you.
I put off counseling for years, and I regret it.
The bathroom floor. Every week, this is now where I meet my counselor.
Death means they are with you, always.
“I just want him to be proud of me.” They are words I think to myself often. It’s been one month since my father passed away.
Hope is stronger than any virus.
It won’t always be this way. I’m whispering it to you. I’m whispering it to me.