You are in for a treat because we have a journaling interview with Tanisha McRae from The McRae Homestead. I’ve spoken many times here about the importance and power of journaling. And how different people use it in different way. Tanisha used it to start her healing from Trauma. How and why did you start […]
Learning To Say No
There are a few reasons that sometimes we have a hard time saying “no.” Some more than others. One of these reasons is because we think it’s selfish. At least that has always been my reason. I was raised to believe that if you had the time, money, and other resources, it was selfish to […]
The Move That Changed My Life
I’ve had many pivotal moments in my life, and one of them is represented by the picture below. Just a year before this picture was taken, I had faced a fork in the road. At the time, I no longer wanted to live where I was. I felt stuck, unmotivated, ugly, boring, and unwanted. A […]
Designing Your Life One Step at a Time
A few years ago, I heard someone say, “You get good at what you practice, so practice joy.” It hit me really hard. In my head, I immediately thought, “You get good at what you practice, so practice good things.” I realized that all the things we are, the way we lived our lives were […]
Can’t Journal?; Developing a Journaling Habit
Developing a journaling habit is not easy. Like other habits, the beginning stage can feel frustrating and impossible, leading to abandoning the effort altogether. I want to share a few tips with you that have helped me continue journaling for several decades. 1. Make It Easy You’ve probably heard this over and over again from […]
Defining Moments
I pulled out my journal and wrote, “Is this the end or the beginning?” It’s hard to tell when you are in the deep of things. Things have changed. You’ve changed, but you don’t know what to do with that change and what it means for your life.Your thoughts keep going around and around in […]