I’m a natural pessimist. My mind seems to gravitate to negative thoughts. My husband dubbed me his little half-empty wife very early in our marriage, already realizing this quality in me. He is incredibly half-full. Always. He calls it a choice. While I often questioned my ability to actually choose optimism, I’m beginning to agree […]
Living Sober
This Friday I will joyously celebrate 15 years of living in recovery. I would never have expected in those early days of sobriety my life could become what it is today. Freedom is an incredible place to live. It’s so easy to let our lives spiral out of control through our addictions. As I’ve said […]
21 Days of True Healing
Please note: I’m not a medical professional. This is my personal experience with the recently released program, The 21-Day Belly Fix by Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, widely known as Dr. Taz. I was blessed with a free copy of the book. Thanks to my sweet blogging buddy, Jennifer of Sheran Memories, for referring me to Dr. […]
Turning to Food: October Update
Do you use food as an escape? I have done this for far too long and am working hard on finding us all a way out. One month ago, I pledged to take 3 steps to help stop this detrimental habit of Turning to Food: Forgiveness and Acceptance Choose real, God-given foods, not man-made, highly […]
Letting Our Kids Fly… Literally
One of my biggest fears is my daughter’s fearlessness. She has a love of adrenaline surges. While I’ve known this for years, her announcement of a desire to skydive both shocked and deeply dismayed me. This trait did not come from me. I fear everything. This need for new adventures she inherited from her father. […]
The Best Yes: Making Choices
This post is part of Lysa TerKeurst’s “The Best Yes” Blog Tour which I am delighted to be a part of along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE. Making choices is an area I struggle with greatly. I either over-analyze the decision to death, altogether paralyzing myself or say […]
