It has been awhile since you’ve heard from me. My life has been a whirlwind since the love of my life got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Yes, that’s right, I’m engaged! Holler! Life has been one fast moving train of joy, and I feel bad that I haven’t had … Continue reading
Tag Archives: learning to love yourself
…just say no…
I’m exhausted. Seriously, at the point where I feel my nose is bobbing above choppy waters. As I come up for a gasp of air in a brief relief of a moment, I think how did I get to this place? It all comes down to my inability to say no. It is my own … Continue reading
…accept that rose…
The Bachelorette is on right now, so of course I have to post about it! The reason this blog was inspired was spurred on my love for the reality tv show The Bachelor/ette. (If you want to read those musings on my first post, please read Reality TV Show Inspiration.) This season of The Bachelorette … Continue reading
…my summer mantra…
Summer is gearing up and that means lazy afternoons on the patio or by the pool, BBQs, hiking adventures, and the will to make it through the work day when you’d rather be outside. Anytime weather brings a new season, I always take the time to think about what this season will bring and be … Continue reading
…valentine’s day fears…
In honor of my blog’s 2nd anniversary, I am reposting one of my very first posts. Thank you for being a faithful reader! It’s been such a wonderful journey of reflecting, love, and learning. It’s Valentine’s Day or as my friends and I like to call it “Go to Nordy’s and buy a new pair … Continue reading
…roadblocks, the fear of failure…
Last week we talked about playing the comparison game as a roadblock to learning to love yourself fully. That in comparing yourself to others, you get down about the things you don’t have instead of celebrating the qualities you do have. In learning to love yourself, you have to appreciate who you are right now … Continue reading
…why i write…
Have you ever woke up in the morning looked at yourself with your lopsided hair all frizzed up, dark mascara circles under your eyes, and sleep washing its side effects all over your face and you wonder how am I supposed to make this look good today? Or you look at your closet and can’t … Continue reading
…action plan…
In reading one of Paul’s letters to the church of Philippi, I was inspired by the charge that Paul gave to its church members. In the book of Philippians, I recognized the challenge to inspire the people in the church to be greater and to develop into better people. Here are some summary thoughts on … Continue reading
…not someday, today…
In the same vein of learning to live in contentment…is learning to love yourself where you are at right now. The person you are right now is a unique makeup of your life experiences up until that point and the people you have interacted along the way. It’s also a cause and effect of your … Continue reading
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