I wonder who she isThis woman I see.When did she grow up?When did she start to age?When did she acquire laugh lines?When did she get crow’s feet?How did she start to look so tired? I wonder who she isThe woman who smiles back at me?When she does that,Recognition dawns – I start to seeShades of […]
Writing Permission Slips
I remember reading about permission slips in Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection and then later in her book Dare To Lead. Permission slip – A permission slip is when a person in authority allows someone to dosomething. For example, when a parent signs a paper allowing their child to go on a field trip.For […]
Our History Is Not Our Destiny | Five Minute Friday
Our history is not our destiny. Alan Cohen And thank God for that, I say. Our History Is Not Our Destiny I cannot redeem:Hours I’ve wastedWords I wish I hadn’t saidOpportunities missedTime I spent crying over people who couldn’t or wouldn’t care I cannot :Ask the questions I wish I’d asked my parentsApologize to people […]
What to Do When Self Care Isn’t Enough
Everyone needs to develop a self-love habit as you’re often the best person equipped to look after yourself. However, as much as you can focus on ways to take better care of yourself, this sometimes isn’t enough. Self-care is important, yes, but it can also become too overwhelming if you don’t let others in now […]