Happy Friday! It’s almost two months since I moved. The entire month of May was defined by rest. How I spent my May, was not how I wanted to spend it. However, I surrendered to what May became and allowed my body to rest in the ways it needed. In June, I visited my sister…
Tag: Expectations
Get Real – My Leap of Faith – Reflection
Take a moment to think about where you are at this moment. Really take the time to reflect on every aspect of your life: job, career, love life, health, and social life. Where were you last year at this time? Have you or your life changed or has it stayed the same? Are you the…
Be Kind to Yourself
Whew. What a month. I hoped life would give me a little breather and it has to some extent. This series on love and relationships has been interesting. I planned the topics I wanted to write about this month, but I did not anticipate where life or my writing would take me in relation to…
Plan to be Surprised
“I don’t know why I never thought that would apply to me?” I told a girlfriend, over dinner. It’s been over a month since I’ve been back from my month of writing and I am still chipping away at seeing friends that I either haven’t seen since I was out-of-town or haven’t seen at all…
Mindful Monday #18 – Acceptance in Life
Good morning. I have two weeks left before I head back to my life in LA. As the weeks move forward during my month of meditation aka month of writing, I am pleased with all the realizations and life truths that have come up everywhere I turn. I had another full circle moment (Coming Full…
Great Expectations – Revisited
“I thought I’d be married by now.” “I thought I’d have children at this age.” “I thought I’d be in a different place in life.” We have all heard these lines before or lines similar to these from our friends, family and loved ones. As we get older, the frequency of which we hear these…
Mindful Monday #16 – Great Expectations
I am headed back to my home town after my weekend in Chicago. My month of writing (Shake it Out – My Month of Writing) has me thinking a lot about where I place my focus and what I expect as a result of that focus. As a natural goal setter, I am really good…
Illuminated Voice 