Category: Being Present.
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Quiet.
Quiet is my safe space. I get quiet, and my whole world changes. It’s wisdom for my soul. I’ve learned over the years that quiet is not just a way of being. It’s a healthy place. A place where growth happens. A place where the world stops and all its ‘chaotic-ness’. Quiet is a place […]
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4 Reasons Not To Live with Regret.
So… I remember a time in my life when I was really indecisive. I remember I was trying to please others so much, I forgot about myself. In that process, I made a lot of decisions that didn’t give much regard to my life, or emotional safety. What I wanted out of life, was on […]
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Seeking Normalcy in a Pandemic
I have been thinking about self -love and self-care and why others have such a hard time with it, sometimes . Lately, in the pandemic, I’ve been way too busy. I’ve been a caregiver for parents, I’ve been a mental health therapist, I’ve been a concerned friend. But I haven’t cared for me , like […]
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I’m Still Here.
Still transitioning. Months later . It’s late Autumn. A cross country trip; relocation from Tulsa, OK. – two months off of work, and just trying to adjust to cold weather. I’m convinced cold weather just isn’t my thing. Maybe it’s for the very tough people who can handle the whipping winds, the blowing snows, the […]
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Fairport, New York
Fairport is a beautiful place. Just one of the beautiful small towns in New York. I love these small towns because they are small. Quaint. And picturesque. The colors match the sky . Very unintentionally. And on a good day… you can listen and hear ‘summertime’ in the air , no matter what season it […]
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Taking Care of My Soul.
It’s so very interesting how patience plays into our care of the soul. Almost two months ago, I left Tulsa Oklahoma, tense and overwhelmed and anxious. Across country moves just seem to impact me in that way. I’ve done two of them, in my lifetime. And as much as I plan to be calm and take […]
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Cultivating Motivation.
What keeps you motivated? I remember grappling with this question over a period of time- maybe ten years. I didn’t realize I was ‘grappling’ because I was sincerely depressed in my life. it’s extremely hard to be happy when life sucks. I was so discouraged with myself. I couldn’t remain motivated. But I was also […]
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Surrender.
Today, I laid on my Mama’s & Daddy’s living room floor in full surrender and almost fell asleep. My soul felt good lying there, just thinking about the new life I was now creating. It’s only been a few days. Sometimes some of the most beautiful sights and experiences can happen in some of the […]
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Wow!
New beginnings happen every day. Sometimes they happen by choice. Oftentimes, they happen of our own volition and personal priorities. I was thinking today about how I got here to where I am , today. For some reason, my spiritual life led me back to my hometown. Now I have to determine if I desire […]
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My Friends Are One of A Kind..
One of a kind. Friends are few and far between, & are hard to find. Above my friend Meg, and she’s pregnant and ready to deliver her child! (We just celebrated her little one is coming really soon!) It’s been real living in Tulsa Ok. We are headed to Rochester , N.Y. after nine years […]
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being intentional about being present .
I have found rest in some of the smallest uncozy spaces . And then when I see this frustrated, restless self of mine, I regroup. My rest often hides in spaces I haven’t been in a while . I am finding rest in books. Books titled “Present Over Perfect.” I’m learning here, in the book […]
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The Value Of The Table.
If you have a table at home, it’s likely much happens around that table. Or, if you’re like me in the past few months, things have piled up on it, like books and magazines and … “stuff”. I’ve decided this year to honor my table, at home. It’s so dear to me. It’s been in […]
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Supplication. /Chaplain Contemplations 3
I had chapel yesterday at work , and I shared on the power of supplication. I shared from my book, Red Sea a Situations. Supplication is that Dee prayer that sets your hearts desire before a living God. That deep, earnest sincere and affectionate prayer that brings you close to Gods heart. Taking our cares […]
The Blessedness of Being 