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    Holding Space in the Midst of Anxiety

    I feel a sense of something impending. Not doom, but pain, maybe? Or the danger of emptiness? The haste of the avoidance? I’m angst-y. Unsure. On the cusp of quick, rapid breaths. The ones that take you to the edge…

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 WRITER & SPEAKER
Coach. Catalyst.

Graceful Warrior.

Mental Health Champion. Seeker of Strength. Maker of Moxie. Master of Hype. Wild Heart. Fiery Soul.

Learning to live life fearlessly over 40.

Seeking Strength from the Inside Out

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When someone asks, what makes you feel safe and se When someone asks, what makes you feel safe and seen? My answer is always, YOU.♥️ Happy Happy Birthday to the love of my life. He is the bringer of the Dad jokes, the party in every room, the smile that lights up my days, the shoulder I lean on when the world is hard (so everyday, basically), and the hug that grounds me. May your birthday be a reminder of how much you are loved, by so many. And that truly speaks for itself. I love you. Happy Birthday to you, my favorite. 💕
Mama’s deck. My most favorite in any season. ♥ Mama’s deck. My most favorite in any season. ♥️ The most peaceful place, other than oceanside somewhere.
Lately, I’ve been trying to set intentional time Lately, I’ve been trying to set intentional time for thinking, feeling, reflecting, and creating. Sometimes that creating is photography, sometimes it’s painting or digital art, and often times it’s writing. As is usual for me, I try to share little nuggets of my discovery here. And so, here is my latest. Mostly writing. A little photography. ✨🤍✨ #grace #reflection #boundaries #healing #creativelyhealing #nonacceptance #loveisntalwaysenough #writing #photography #art #creating
You know how we do it … it was a good day. I che You know how we do it … it was a good day. I checked myself so I didn’t wreck myself. And it wasn’t even a Friday. 😜🤣 I know, I know…I can hear the collective groans. But seriously a great night going back in time with my most favorite, @mpyguy #throwbackthursdayinreallife #throwback #90s #datenight #friday #icecube
I still appreciate the basic sentiment I shared fi I still appreciate the basic sentiment I shared five years ago. However, in the growth and expansion I’ve experienced since then, I’d add to take that chance, not hold yourself back, and to move forward with fear ONLY IF it is because it is really what *YOU* want. And not because of some social expectation or push from the ever present hustle culture that demands we do more and be more. We all get stuck during different seasons of our lives, fearful of going after that big thing, asking for what we are worthy of, for fear of rejection. AND, we also don’t always need to be chasing all the things. I challenge you to dig deep into your desires and dreams and determine which are truly YOURS. And then discard that which has been placed upon you and internalized by you. What if when looking at this picture, the lens is not me chasing all my dreams, but instead - just running with my dog and enjoying the moment of the sun on my face. No expectations other than to BE IN THE MOMENT ~ and to be totally fulfilled by just that? What if…✨ … Repost below from this date in 2018: Maybe, just maybe...all any of us are trying to do is to get back to this version of ourselves. Carefree. Without fear. Willing to run towards what we want without hesitation. You can do that, you know. Go after what you want. What’s holding you back? Fear of failure? Getting hurt? That it won’t work out? We should be more afraid of sitting in the same place, filled with want and regret. Take a chance. Go after it. Full speed. Hair blowing in the wind. It’s the best way. 😉 #rest #inthemoment #antihustle #asyouare #expectation #averageisawesome #maybeitwontwork #maybeitwill #gracefulwarrior #youwantit #gogetit #run #failure #doitanyway #takeachance #onelife
There’s so much that’s in the in between… Le There’s so much that’s in the in between… Let grace guide you and love hold your hand.🤍 #wintering #grace #love #inbetween #gracefulwarrior #january
In our despair that justice is slow we sit with h In our despair that justice is slow we sit with heads bowed wondering how even whether we will ever be healed. Perhaps it is a question only the ravaged the violated seriously ask. And is that not now almost all of us? But hope is on the way. As usual Hope is a woman herding her children around her all she retains of who she was; as usual except for her kids she has lost almost everything. Hope is a woman who has lost her fear. Along with her home, her employment, her parents, her olive trees, her grapes. The peace of independence; the reassuring noises of ordinary neighbors. Hope rises, She always does, did we fail to notice this in all the stories they’ve tried to suppress? Hope rises, and she puts on her same unfashionable threadbare cloak and, penniless, she flings herself against the cold, polished, protective chain mail of the very powerful the very rich – chain mail that mimics suspiciously silver coins and lizard scales – and all she has to fight with is the reality of what was done to her; to her country; her people; her children; her home. All she has as armor is what she has learned must never be done. Not in the name of War and especially never in the name of Peace. Hope is always the teacher with the toughest homework. Our assignment: to grasp what has never been breathed in our stolen Empire on the hill: Without justice, we will never be healed. ~ Alice Walker #hope #gracefulwarrior #justice #women #roevwade #rights #ready #poetry #movement #creativelyhealing #wordsmatter #grit #worthy #peace #strength #empowerment #love
Happiest of Birthdays to the guy who introduced me Happiest of Birthdays to the guy who introduced me to hockey, mountains, football, racing, storytelling, and the importance of chasing your inner artist, until you catch up to it, and it’s no longer on the inside - MY DAD. 🤍 I love you! P.S. check out his art @rikgrovesimages
The balm for #bluemonday💙. #lulu #dogsofinsta The balm for #bluemonday💙. #lulu #dogsofinstagram #thebestestgirl #ohmyheart
Well how about that … I’m a “Rising Creator” according to Facebook, y’all. 🤷🏼‍♀️ “Rising”…and yet, my FB page is in its 10th year. TENTH. I suppose the learning here is to just.keep.going. Keep doing your thing that stirs your soul. For you, first and foremost. The rewards may come quick or not at all. Or they may come years later. Whatever this created little award is, I’ll take it. Because it’s affirmation. It’s acknowledgement. And it’s sometimes the push to keep going, keep creating … even when you think no one is reading, watching, enjoying. For those who are reading, watching, enjoying … thank you. You’ll never know just how much your engagement here means. ✨🤍✨ #creating #creativelyhealing #writing #rising #gratitude #poetry #photography #keepgoing #doitforyou
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