The top regret of the dying is "“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” I refuse to have that regret and am devoting the rest of my life to help others avoid it too. This is how The Restoration Project came to … Continue reading The Restoration Project
I see you. I believe in you. I have been you. You have made mistakes. So have I. You have hurt people. So have I. You have tried and failed. So have I. You have been angry. So have I. You have been hopeless. So have I. We have created systems and services to help … Continue reading To the perpetrators, egotists, thieves, addicts, bullies, and hustlers
Until you understand who you are, you won't know what you're capable of. That statement means so much to me as I continue to own my story Joy from Abuse, and find my voice. Sharing my own story and struggle was scary. Yet there was realization and healing going through the process of preparing, and a tremendous … Continue reading Finding Your Voice
Have you ever felt you had to be a different person? At work, with friends, as a daughter, in the community, at church? People have certain expectations and perceptions of who we are and who they want us to be depending on the role we're playing or what roof we're under. I came to a … Continue reading Duty, Roles, Being, and Change
I've had this restless feeling for weeks...living each day in an undercurrent of agitation. Ask my family, friends, or husband and this is pretty normal. I have always been a seeker. Wondering what is next, curious to know everything about everything. The more I come to know, the more I want to know. I love … Continue reading Things We Seek
Life is a roller coaster. When I'm at the top and things are going well, it's easy to have a good attitude and do my best. When I'm at the bottom it's easy to make excuses for a bad attitude or poor performance. If it's a sustained down period I start to question: is this … Continue reading Do your work and live your life worthy of your name
What are you most proud of this year? Several of my friends asked me this question on my birthday. I found it a nice reprieve from the typical "how are you feeling" question we always ask. Who doesn't feel a little sad and depressed about turning a year older? The time that has gone by, … Continue reading Another year gone by…what are you most proud of?
Growing out of grief
no one is you, and that is your power
Random musings of a brown-thumbed gardener.
