Stop going to an empty well looking for water.
I believe we are creatures of habit and that routine when done from a place of care, love, and filling up (not punishment or fear), can help us be the happiest, healthiest, and most connected version of ourselves. I have a
And yet she blooms.
Planted with care.Planted with prevention for underground scavengers (holly leaf in each hole with the bulb).Watered.Nourished with sun.Checked on and spoken over with love. Bitten back.Unpredictable temps.Stepped on. And yet she blooms.Sure she doesn't stand as tall as she could, still she
we all fear and we all love
What are they afraid of? Who do they love? Something that is helping me right now is remembering that we all both desperately love someone and are desperately afraid of something. And that we often react from that love and fear in
Just the beginning
Another Dare to Lead™ cohort with Special School District of St. Louis County is in the books. And it is just the beginning. The joy, love, laughter, and courage in this group will stick with me always. Thank you for the honor of
Courage work
You won't be able to do the hard skills well without our "soft" skills. For me, this is what the courage work is all about. My next open, full Dare to Lead™ training is already at 50% capacity. I would love for
This is so me!
This is so me! I'd end just about every sentence in an ! Although, I no longer have the fear of being perceived as too much!! Your perspective of me is none of my business!!! And I no longer dull who I am
I’m not here to fix it.
I'm not here to fix it. I'm here to teach and model the skills, tools, and language that will help you navigate it all well. Sticky notes and permission slips can only mean it's full training time! Honored to be doing three
love well, let in, and live fully
Boundaried not guarded. Self-preservation not protection. This is how I want to live my life. No matter how the hurts, the losses, and the disappointments, either by life or by people, I will not allow my heart to close off into protection and