Changing the Story

Changing the Story

How we look at our life in the past and present is through stories. Things happen and we have a story. If there are three people in the story, each will have a different impression of the event. The stories we tell ourselves are just that, stories. We bring our...
Life is a Journey

Life is a Journey

Our life is a journey. When we set a goal the journey gets us to the goal, then we set the next goal. The goal is a fleeting moment. It helps us with move forward with life, but it is not where we live. We live every day. We live in the journey. If we only celebrate...
Take your power back: Choose happiness

Take your power back: Choose happiness

You can decide to be happy or unhappy. How you look at life is how it will be for you. If you look for the bad you will find it. If you look for the good it will be everywhere. As a child you had very little control of your life. You did what you were told. As an...
Barriers to setting boundaries:

Barriers to setting boundaries:

Boundaries are about you and are a guide for how you want others to treat you. Boundaries can be hard for people to set.  Let’s look at some of the barriers to setting boundaries. What is stopping people from setting boundaries? First, we were never taught to set...
Boundaries: Two types

Boundaries: Two types

Let’s look at two types of boundaries. Physical and emotional. Physical boundaries are just that. Your body and your space. Everyone needs different things in their lives. Defining those things are your boundaries. Hugging or no hugging? I grew up with very little...
File of Fabulousness

File of Fabulousness

A file of fabulousness is the perfect thing for those days you don’t feel it. My Mother is a narcissist. It has been hard for me to think I am great. I don’t want to be anything like a narcissist. I had work to get past this thought. We all need to love ourselves. I...