It's been quite the journey getting to know me. I got lost in and amongst all the other titles given to me throughout my life. It can be quite confusing when you don't know who you are.

All this misunderstanding leads to a syndrome felt by most women called the "disease to please". While we are so busy trying to please everyone else we forget the most important person in the equation...our self. 

There is no worse feeling than the loneliness that comes from not having a relationship with your soul. No human can fill that gap. It can only be filled by you. 

Your soul IS you. It's the only relationship that truly matters in life. Nourish it. Trust it. Love it. Find peace with it. <3

Growing up I was taught that having too much pride in myself was a negative and that being humble was the norm. Because of that, I took very little pride in myself and was so humble that I was embarrassed when I received a compliment. That wasn't a healthy way to be living.

Trying to find the balance between arrogance and reticence can be difficult. It takes both thought and feelings, of which we humans continue to refine. If you lean into thought, you are arrogant, if you lean into feelings you are humble. Where is the happy medium?

When you are aware of your words and actions while performing them, you are in the happy medium. Keeping yourself in the now will always keep you in balance. Focusing on how you are reacting in any situation will allow your true self to be present. 

It is impossible to feel anything but peace when you stay in the now. There is no past and there is no future, there is only ever this moment. That in itself should allow you to feel pride and humility at the same time. 

Find solace in that. <3

If you are like me you've probably, from time to time, taken those you love for granted. You got comfortable thinking that they were always going to be there for you. 

Maybe while you were taking them for granted you weren't always very kind to them. Maybe they received the worst of you that you wouldn't show others who know you. Maybe they tried their best to be just right for you, but it wasn't enough.

I often wonder why it is that we feel we can treat our loved ones less than we'd treat our employer. Why does the employer get the "kind" you and your loved ones get the "unkind" you? Why do we think its okay to treat those we love with a harshness that we wouldn't give to a stranger on the street?

If you have been negligent about telling those you love that you are thankful for them, get on it! Live a life of no regrets. <3

Taken from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous: "My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. I can watch my serenity level rise when I discard my expectations."

Whatever you firmly set in your mind as an expectation will only ever bring you disappointment. The ability to accept that you are not the only choreographer of your life brings peace.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. <3

Letting go of what is no longer serving you is one of the hardest tasks in life. The thing is though, what is meant for you can't find you if your path is clogged with debris.

We all have debris that we don't want to expound "clean up" time on. It's easier to leave it where it is and hope that it will go away on its own. It never does. 

I think the analogy of "don't burn any bridges" is the best way to avoid unnecessary debris. Try to move on in life with grace. Doing this will always keep your path clear. 

When an end is inevitable, deal with any feelings that you would consider to be loose ends. Make sure that you are emotionally, mentally, and physically ready for a new beginning. Accept that an ending is always the mark of a beginning. It can be scary, but change is inevitable and the outcome is always left up to you. <3

Do good, get good. Do bad, get bad.
Where focus goes energy flows.
You are your thoughts.
What you think, you are.
Thoughts are energy.
Own your space.
There are no coincidences.
What you think you become.
Gratitude is the gateway to abundance.
Believing in your energy's source is essential.
Doubt is fear turned inside out.
Your thoughts define you.
Limiting beliefs stunt your growth.
Self-control is strength.
Right thought is mastery.
Calmness is power.
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At 55 I feel that I've fulfilled society's expectations for me. I've been married. I've had a child. I have a fulfilling career. 

When it comes to my own expectation for myself I feel that I've done fairly well at being the best version of myself that I can be.

I've tried not to make life any more complicated than it needs to be. I've lived each day with pure intentions. Mostly, I've strived to listen to my soul over my ego. By doing this I get what I crave most in life...peace.

Peace of mind brings freedom. The freedom to just unassumingly be. No feeling on earth can match the feeling of freedom to be your authentic self. This is the peace I wish for everyone. <3

Out with the old, in with the new. 

I've tried really hard in my adult life to keep my mind clean. This means I have to be willing to let go of "junk" that no longer serves me in order to make space for what does.

Keeping junk around will clog your energy's path to God, Creator, Higher Power, Source. 

What junk are you holding on to?
*Unresolved hurt
*Resentment
*Judgement
*Envy
*Jealousy
Lugging this extra weight around is unhealthy and totally unnecessary.

Lighten your load. Free yourself from what doesn't belong to you. Forgive yourself and others for what does belong to you. Welcome what should have been yours all along. <3

I was thinking "right" before I even knew that I was thinking right. By this I mean that I've always landed on my feet because my intuitive self knew that things were going to be okay.

Having gratitude is the key to receiving more positivity in one's life. The rule for this is simple: Where your focus goes your energy flows. Yes, we are that powerful.

It takes a lot of inner strength to be able to see the good when everything seems bad. That inner strength comes from a belief that you are worthy to receive abundance. Understanding what limiting beliefs are will be a game changer for you. 

Everything...good or bad...comes to you in the right moment. No one gets off scot-free. Everyone has karmic energy that must be kept in balance. Not just our own karmic energy, but the karmic energy of generations before us. 

Do your best to not add to the bad karma. Try to be the best version of yourself that you can possibly be. We will all be better off for it. <3 

The disease to please keeps us from living our authentic life. We are so busy trying to impress others that we have forgotten that we need to impress ourselves first! 

If you are not impressed with yourself, why would you think that other people would be impressed with you? 

There is a fine line between narcissism and modesty. A narcissist lacks confidence in oneself and is perpetually frustrated. A modest person has no reason to seek affirmation and can therefore live in peace.

Live your life for you because no one else will. The assumption is that we matter to others, but that is untrue. When all is said and done, it will only matter to you what your life has meant to you. You will never have full approval from another human, so stop making that a priority. 

Fear nothing except not living the life you are meant to live. Be your authentic self. Live life. <3