If you’ve ever been sitting across from me when my smile started to tremble
Sometimes the muscles in my face tremble. It usually starts with a smile. Have you ever held a smile for so long that when you finally stopped, the muscles in […]
Outside the Lines: A Spoken Word Poem
I‘ve been interested in spoken word for awhile now, and after my first meeting with my mentor in January 2015, I even told her that one of my goals was […]
The tug of war that is currently going on inside my mind: Presence vs Destiny
After some resistance, I met with my therapist again this week. It didn’t take long for her to lovingly point out that I’d trapped myself inside of a tug of […]
A 1000 year old tree called Opa and a Question: Why do we need breakthroughs?
What is a breakthrough? For me the stages of personal evolution ebb and flow between breakthrough and breakdown; exhaustion and stimulation; fear and bravery; certainty and doubt; confidence and self-hatred. […]
I drank some Felix Felicis and got to work. I think I’ve always believed in magic.
Two weeks ago, everything felt like it was falling apart. Nothing felt fair. I was angry, hurt and incredibly scared. Over the last several months, I’ve learned that moments of […]
Stop Contradicting Yourself! – What I want, Why I don’t think I can get it, and How I’m changing that thought pattern
I realized this week that I spend a little bit too much time contradicting myself when it comes to what I want -my desires. What are my contradictions? I want […]