My mom's favorite story of me is when I was very young. I would go into the kitchen, take all of the pots and pans out of the cupboard, climb inside and sit there. I would be there for hours, by myself, in the dark, just chilling out. Every once in a while, she would …
Self Love Part 2… From Me, To Me
Today's challenge for the love project is "Express Yourself". Typically, that is not a problem for me... well, in most circumstances. I've always felt comfortable on the stage, in a pulpit, even in most writing events (once I get past the initial fear 🙂 ). Like many, though, expressing myself to myself  has not been my …
Self Love: Part 1
So, those of you that have been hanging with me for a while know that I have been joyously participating in J's Love Project. It has been wonderful and challenging, and through it I have learned some great things about showing love. The latest part of the project, however, has me effectively hiding in a …
Mission Possible – Pushing Past Your Fears…
I went to the doctor on Saturday to get some xrays. I've been having some back pain, and my doctor wanted to take a deeper look. No big deal, I was in pain, but not debiliated. I knew that certain things would show up, because they had been there since I was a teenager. Again, …
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It’s all about Kid Stuph…
Some time ago, I was working out in the gym early in the morning. They had the big screens going, and I really wasn't paying too much attention to them, but something on CNN caught my eye. Maybe because it was out of the ordinary for CNN (or at least what I thought CNN would be …