(This is day 5 of a 31 day blog series titled Live Free. ) Go ahead, you can laugh at me. This pic shows how I feel after eating chips and salsa (my favorite snack). I choose chips for their crunch because it relieves stress. And I choose salsa for the healthy tomatoes, onions and cilantro, and of course, the spice. Since day 5 fell on a Continue Reading
Free From Fear
(This is day 4 of a 31 day blog series titled Live Free. ) I am a recovering phobic. Taking one day at a time, facing one fear at a time. I'm not sure when fear first affected me but I know I was really young. Did you just about everything in this world can be scary if you let it be? For example in grade school, I feared bedtime because of my Continue Reading
Free From Comparison
(This is day 2 of a 31 day blog series titled Live Free. ) Well, let me start by being real. I struggle with comparison and I'm almost 45 years old. For example, I may think: * She's fit. I'm flabby. * She's popular. I'm not. * She's got it made. I'll never be as talented. * I'm so glad I look young for my age. I know I shouldn't compare, Continue Reading
Free From Shame
(This is day 1 of a 31 day blog series titled Live Free. ) When I think about living free, the first thing I think of is living free from shame. Yep, I'm going right to the deep, dark topic of shame because that's the first thing that needs to go in order for me to live free. Because shame steals my ability to enjoy my life. Shame shouts and Continue Reading
Live Free – A 31 Day Blog Series
Welcome to my 31 day blog series titled, "Live Free". This month (October 2013) I'm linking up with The Nester and over 1,000 other bloggers to commit to writing every day on a topic of our choice (9 general themes to choose from). I'm writing under the "Inspirational and Faith" category. Why did I pick "live free"? For one, I Continue Reading
Is Keeping Secrets the Answer?
Are you protective of who you tell what? Do you keep parts of your life off limits? Just your secret... If so, what might happen if you were honest about your dreams or your struggles? What if sharing your heart brought you the intimacy you long for, greater freedom and even joy? Would you risk sharing then? I believe one of the deepest longings Continue Reading