Strong Enough To Cross The Bridge

Sister, you might be afraid to cross that bridge to get to your other side because you can't even imagine a life over there...it just seems too good to be true. Or maybe you want to be there, but you just don't know how because of everything that's happened and continues to happen in your life.

Know that all of those fears, doubts and questions are ok. They're MORE than ok. They're normal and they are your mind and hearts' way of protecting you.

They don't know how to even be that other person or have that life, because it's not the reality right now.

And that's ok.

You may take a step and hear a creak in the bridge and want to retreat. So take the steps back, with the intent that you will try again tomorrow.

Then, when you do and you get to the middle, and you feel wind blowing and hear the leaves bustling and want to go back again...turn around and ask yourself, "Why?"

Notice and feel everything that comes with responding to that question.

Then turn around and take your next step toward the other side.

How you cross each of your bridges will look differently depending on the situation...and it will definitely look different with every person...so keep your blinders on and focus on YOUR bridge.

What is waiting for you on the other side, is so much better than what you could imagine.

You got this mama!

A Little Goes a Long Way

The "little" you're able to do is way better than the nothing you DON'T do because of frustration, shame or guilt.

This is a constant struggle with us chronic illness warriors. We think the little doesn't matter.

Oh but sister, it does!

Don't believe the lie that a "little" won't do anything.

That "little" can and will get you to your "lot".

But continuing to think it won't, will definitely, 100%, always won't do anything.

Drop a 💪 in the comments if you are committing to doing your "little" today!

What If It Were Your Last Years?

With all the #Faceapp and geriatric posts circulating this past week, I thought it would be fitting for us to have a reflection check.

Is the way you've been spending your life this past year, the way you want to be spending it if you were last years?

If there's a little more of struggles, frustration, wishing, hopelessness, exhaustion, and just not caring about life...maybe because of a chronic condition, maybe because of depression and anxiety, maybe because of traumatic memories from your past, or maybe because you just don't think you aren't worthy enough to have a joyful life...

Sister, can I encourage you tonight?

If you don't care about life or think it has just plain sucked for you up until this point, so you don't even look forward to tomorrow...that CAN change.

If how you've been spending this year isn't how you want to end the year, that CAN change.

Start with one step.

We don't get from A to Z in one arrow like Amazon.

Start with imagining a different life CAN be possible for you.

Start with even WANTING a different life. (Since you may have gotten SO used to not caring, you may not even know what that looks and feels like.)

Start wherever you are.

Just START. Your future self will thank you.

And if you struggle with where or how to start, I can be your guide. I am living proof that you CAN have all of the above circumstances and still LIVE. Let's hit that start button together, and schedule your free mini session today!