My friend, Sarah, has always been a bit different than other ladies. She’s often been called unstable, manic, and unreliable by people in her social circle. One word that people use to describe her is “moody.” But is she really, or is she different because her thought patterns are different from yours or mine? Can … Read more
Are you contemplating “coming out,” or do you know someone who is? Whatever the case, words of encouragement for someone coming out can turn lives around. To feel uplifted, supported, accepted, and celebrated is a wonderful feeling and a powerful tool for empowerment. It builds confidence and self-esteem while smashing negative emotions. Words of encouragement … Read more
When I was little, my mom was quick to teach me that every occasion had a dress code. She’d say, “You wear your bathing suit to the beach, you wear your play clothes outside, and you wear your Sunday best or ‘neat’ – formal or modest – clothes for church and wakes.” As a child, … Read more
I was hanging out with my gran recently, helping her clean out some cupboards and such, when I came across a box of old love letters from my grandpa to her. These yellowed papers were much-read and deeply loved, and I felt like I was holding a piece of their hearts in my hands. My … Read more
When someone calls you submissive, I bet you get all riled up or feel upset. That’s okay. We are conditioned to see submissiveness as a weakness. And it’s way worse if you are a woman because it’s commonly viewed that a submissive woman is a weak woman – a person who says “yes and amen,” … Read more
When my folks were newly-wed, my dad had to do his military service, which lasted about two years. Of course, this was in the time when you had to find a payphone to call your loved ones, the internet wasn’t even a dream yet, and there was no such thing as instant messaging (unless you … Read more
Every person plays a role in their family, whether it’s healthy or dysfunctional. In a typical immediate family, there are the usual roles of mother, father, child, and sibling, and when you zoom out, there are the grandparent, aunt, uncle, and cousin roles. But your family dynamics go way deeper than that. If your family … Read more
Believing in immaterial ideas has always been a uniquely human quality. The law of assumption, created by an American philosopher, Neville Goddard, tells us to assume a desire until it materializes. The most efficient way to do that is through the law of assumption affirmations. Do you need to work on more than one area … Read more
Have you ever heard the saying, “You are what you eat”? Well, in reality, “We are what we speak” too. Think about it. What we say has a lot to do with what we believe, and in it is found the architecture that frames our lives. What we think and how we feel about … Read more
Most of us can think of millions of reasons to live. We plan for the future and always have something great to look forward to. Even life’s simple pleasures keep us going. Things like the ball game on Saturday, a date with a crush, a weekend with the grandkids, a payday on Friday, a spa … Read more