I’ve been there. Trying hard, really hard to convince myself that the pay off for certain work structures equaled happiness and fulfillment. At the time, I turned and ran fast from my passion. I didn’t feel “good enough.” I ignored the constant intuitive nudges or God winks which or urging me to lean into my ability to create and live out a purposed filled life. Not that what I was doing at the time didn’t seem good enough or that I wasn’t doing a good job… I made due. I lost

Gardening: Cultivating or tending to the growth of. Stay with me on this. As humans and individuals we are co-creators of our lives – our own garden if you will. What we focus on consciously or not, oftentimes manifests into our personal reality. This is not only true on the scale of our individual lives, but collectively can be true of our society, country – even our world. We make choices on a daily basis. Many are routine responses out of habit and lifestyle, even yes as a

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

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by Teri Pugh Gardening: Cultivating or tending to the growth of. Stay with me on this. As humans and individuals we are co-creators of...

For many people, the very word grief is off-putting. This can be for many reasons. First of all, when most people hear the word grief,...