I have begun to mentally prepare for returning back to work after a brief vacation for the Christmas holidays, because I am already beginning to experience feelings of discomfort. While I had a wonderful and much needed break, I don’t feel like I had much “fun”. I got a lot of chores up-to-date, I got …
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy;they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest,as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.” Isaiah 9.2-3, NIV Now that I am continually moving forward, giving my best to this …
In the pandemic, I was able to really analyze my nail biting habit. When the salons closed and then later when I wouldn’t go in for fear of getting sick and then dealing with the mess that the befallen Covid cases had to get involved with, I was able to restrain from biting and picking …
As someone who would typically “cut and run”, I am discovering the power of staying, and enduring. I started my career job today, and that only happened because I for once didn’t jump ship when it got uncomfortable. I was tempted to, but in the eleventh hour I realized that short-term relief wouldn’t get me …
At our holiday gratitude meeting, my support group went around the table and we all said what we were grateful for. Someone who moved out of town in the spring came back for the meeting, and during fellowship before the meeting, and then in her share, she talked about boundaries. I was grateful to be …
I start a new job on Monday. I am coming out of one of the most challenging but rewarding jobs I’ve had yet. For the past 4 months I’ve worked 40 hour work weeks, supporting a doctor as her one and only admin staff. In this time I did my best to save my money, …
As I am having my morning coffee, looking out the window, I saw a little critter by the tree in front on the window. As first glance, I thought it was a rabbit. It’s looking pretty barren these days, and rabbits aren’t really out and about during this time in the season. Once it moved …
After being inspired by my partner, I decided to follow his suit and remove the word “should” from my vocabulary. Funnily enough, we used to squabble over my use of it from time-to-time, and I understand why now. “Should” is a judgement, and now I see how using that word can evoke feelings of shame, …
Due to people’s trauma, ego, burnout, social norms and the like, we might not always be “seen” by others. Collective hurt, along with unfair and unrealistic expectations, might cause others to withhold their love and appreciation toward us. That’s okay. Keep shining, keep believing in yourself. At the end of the day, we really don’t …
As a health coach, I must work within a “scope of practice”, which means there are limitations to how I can professionally work with a client. Health coaches are not therapists, and we can’t diagnose mental illness, but as someone who has struggled with mental health for decades, and who is coming up to 9 …