Toxic (Tahk-sic), meaning “poisonous” Have you ever been fortunate enough to have a toxic person in your life? I say “fortunate” because having them is actually a blessing in disguise. They teach us to rise above what they think of us and love ourselves. They teach us that we cannot control what others think … Continue reading ToxSICK
Month: January 2017
DE-LIGION
Believe it or not, I once “spoke in tongues”. I did. I swear! I was raised “non-denominational/Pentecostal” from the time I was 11 and boy could I tell you some stories. I was exorcised TWICE. I got a concussion from a “healing” preacher after he laid hands on me, shoving me into the hard concrete … Continue reading DE-LIGION
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
We have all felt it. That familiar feeling in the pit of your stomach, along with that feeling of wanting to crawl into a hole and disappear—SHAME. Big, ugly, mean shame. I, like many of you have felt it too many times in my 40 years on this earth. I read something recently … Continue reading SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
Begin…..AGAIN
I sit in my living room this morning, after the New Year, at the beginning, AGAIN, of a weight loss journey. I’m not disappointed to be here (ok, maybe a little) because I understand the road that took me here and the road I have to travel, again, to get where I want to be. … Continue reading Begin…..AGAIN