Just like massaging crème brûlée or chocolate mousse over my taste buds, reading Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May feels like following a string of lights to a dreamy seating area. It’s fascinating how someone’s thoughtful observations—especially their attunement to the natural world and its impact on theirContinue reading “Proof of Life”
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Mapping the Territory of Confidence and Doubt
Are you able to discern the difference between when you’re in an insecure or secure state of being? As I sat shoeless and cross-legged on the floor of my office with a client, who also sat barefooted and cross-legged on a nearby brown leather loveseat, the focus of our hour-long counseling session fell on thisContinue reading “Mapping the Territory of Confidence and Doubt”
I’m Better Than You
My mind is a whirlwind of thoughts, snapping together as quickly as a Rubik’s Cube champion. I’m filling in dents and dings with plaster; painting over them doesn’t make it perfect, but it’s something. Our beliefs are just an amalgamation of everything around us. But they are not us. My beliefs are not me. They’reContinue reading “I’m Better Than You”
A Journey to Self-Love: A Letter
I am elevating a voice I hope reaches the tiptops of mountains and the sea’s murkiest depths. Love, Jaclynn I love you! ❤️ You are one of my dearest friends, and I hope you stay that way for years and years to come. I cherish our relationship and the conversations we have. If it’s okay,Continue reading “A Journey to Self-Love: A Letter”
Burn Baby Burn
I’m a run a trail of gas, light a match, and burn everything to the ground type of person. These past few days, it’s been tough to break this pattern. Its sweet, cunning words say, “Follow me, I know best,” as its snake-charming, beckoning finger takes me in a direction. I must abide. Move toContinue reading “Burn Baby Burn”
Photo Forgiveness Finish
I once believed forgiveness to be an action performed, like waving a magic wand and saying, “Alakazam! Forgiven!” But like Yoda explained, “The path to forgiveness, this is not.” While looking through photos for a blog post, I ran across a picture of an ex-boyfriend last night. My knee-jerk reaction up until that point hadContinue reading “Photo Forgiveness Finish”
May Day! May Day!
How is it possible to feel like I’m drowning and want to escape life’s constant demands while at the same time picking myself up and plugging away instead? Is it the responsibility I feel towards other people? Do I know the feeling will likely be temporary? Or is it that by now, even if it’sContinue reading “May Day! May Day!”
Round Here
“Self-discovery through reading is often revelatory and freeing, but not always pleasant. It makes us look within, and that is sometimes painful.” This is from “The Power of Habit,” the book I started reading yesterday. Being human is complicated. I can interpret the events in my life through totally different lenses; sometimes, I see myselfContinue reading “Round Here”
Going On 40 