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  As a young girl and adolescent I was tall, skinny, and flat-chested.  On top of that I was very shy.  Scared- of- my- own- shadow shy.  As a preacher’s kid I thought everyone was watching me, holding me up to some unclear standard, and then judging...

I am enough.   Even if the people I love are not always happy. Even if I still don’t know how to balance a checkbook or save money or pay my bills on time. Even if I never lose this last twenty pounds. Even if I don’t know what to...

I was having trouble starting this post because, in all honesty, I don’t always feel enough. I’ve often wondered how much easier life would be if I didn’t have chronic perfectionism shadowing my every move, demanding that I measure up to my own (ridiculous) expectations....

A special thanks to Grey Cottage Studios for sharing this image. We're taking the week to be extra kind to ourselves. How? By whispering sweet nothings to ourselves, of course. You heard me right. No matter where we look or how hard we try to get others to...

Do you ever notice that the shadows you thought you left behind creep back up on you, into you, weave into your muscles and synapses, camp out for the night beneath your shoulder blade or in the hollow of your hope, darkening the space between...