Deep at our core, truth awaits. There, woven throughout the distractions, poor habits, unhealthy choices, cynical views and self-doubt; embers of awareness, hope, truth, faith and self-love smolder. Each awaiting for the invitation to ignite and consume our heart, thus consuming our thought and action. One of the greatest gifts we can receive is the willingness and acceptance to see ourselves just as we are. Whole, healthy, bruised, bent, possibly fractured in places but comp

Anxiety relief 101 When you feel an anxiety attack nearing, take a moment to survey your surroundings. Find the following: 5 things you can see:  Lamps, Artwork, Trees, Signs, People, Pets, Cars, etc., In great detail define each item (as though you were describing the object to someone with a blindfold on.) 4 things you can touch: Find objects with varying textures. Clothes, Jewelry, Pillows, Books, Rocks, Trees etc., In great detail define each item (as though you were des

If you love, you will grieve. That grief will come in waves. It’s not like you’ll grieve for an hour, a day, or a week and then magically it’s gone. I would even challenge that there are in fact more than five stages of it. Grief is not linear and does not discriminate. It matters not how many possessions you have, how much money you make, what physical attributes you have. It isn’t phased by the shade of your skin, how giving your heart is, or how deep your wounds are. It is

Men are taught to be guarded, strong, decisive and direct. Men are taught to ignore their emotions and yet we expect them to understand ours. Men can suffer from mental health issues. Men can break down and cry. Men have a wide emotional bandwidth. Men can be sensitive. Men can be self conscious and experience insecurity. Men can be abused by parents, sibling and spouses. Men can be anxious. Men can be sexually abused. Men can have suicidal thoughts. Men can get stuck in grie