You know what it feels like to armor up. You’re protecting yourself from… The insults from your dad. The passive/aggressive BS from your boss. Your friend who calls just to dump on you & then hangs up without ever asking about you. It hurts, it’s overwhelming, & it’s exhausting. But, constantly trying to protect yourself from it- putting on your armor-is heavy & exhausting too. AND if it worked, if it really protected you-you wouldn’t feel like you do after those interactio

Ever since it was eclipsed by a fast growing oak tree this rose bush has produced one, maybe two flowers per year for the past six years. It struggled. But this year it’s flourishing. The oak tree came down & the rose is basking in sunlight all day long. It’s getting what it needs…& it shows! It got me thinking… Where are you struggling? Where are you not getting enough “sunlight”? Ok so maybe it’s not sunlight, but maybe you’re not getting enough sleep? Or exercise? Or downt

Do you know that feeling when you walk in a room & can’t remember why you came in?! Or you checked to see if you sent the email three times & every time the result was the same-you did! And yet 30 minutes later you aren’t sure so you check again? Are you finding it hard to concentrate these days? My client Peggy put parmesan cheese in her coffee. True story. She meant to put it in her soup, but her mind was a world away from her kitchen. She’s not alone. Let’s be hon