They turned up the lights after one song. We usually sing four amazing rock band like songs which is one of the many reasons I love our church. Then I remembered seeing the reserved seats walking in, "Reserved for families of
The chapter title which spoke to me most was Chapter 8: Emerging to Own Myself Again.
August 31st, 2012 The day we dreamed our first child (or children, as we transferred two embryos) were to be born.
A deep knowing breath. The warmth of a soul scar healing just a bit more.
We must practice to use these reminders for us rather than against us. That they are not there to haunt us forever. But, rather to remind us of where we've been and how far we have come.
No matter the tablespoon of shame in our lives, this sense of love and belonging can still be felt by all of us. It is in all of the daily practices we must choose in order to find this for
A significant part of me cringes as I put the word should in the title of this post. As a therapist who works some using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) I have attempted to erase should from my vocabulary. I also
My mission of Ever Upward has been clear from the very beginning and my purpose in Ever Upward continues to only grow stronger. Because, I write for many reasons; healing, helping, educating
A defining moment for me in this Ever Upward journey was during Elizabeth Gilbert's keynote speech at the Emerging Women Live 2013 Conference in Boulder.
Life is difficult and people are complicated, which means relationships take work and are forever changing.
