Ownership is the state of possessing something. Wars are often fought over who has ownership of land. It’s pretty similar in relationships — we fight when there is a lack of ownership, but in this case, we want others to possess ownership so that we feel loved and cared for. …

It was as if all at once everything fell apart. There were signs galore, but the overbearing optimism in me refused to see them. All with one sentence I was blindsided and yet so unknowingly aware of what was happening. In hindsight, I saw it coming from a mile away…

The best part about my 2020 year was my relationships. The hardest part of my 2020 year was my relationships. But how can it be? My relationships were in major growth mode, navigating areas they’ve never been before. They grew because they were challenged and they grew because they were…

I like to think of my emotions like I do my 13-year-old niece. There is no way I will be giving her the keys to my car, but sometimes I trust she knows what is going on more than some of the adults at the table. Like most kids are…

I can’t adult today. I want to crawl back in bed, pull the covers over my head, turn on a movie, and zone out from reality. Not because I hate my life, but because a wrench got thrown in my groove. Okay, I know I can’t be the only one…

I remember what it felt like to lose my dad at 14. My parents were divorced, so my mom and stepdad took me to the hospice home to visit him on Father’s Day. He wasn’t much of a human at this point; he had been in hospice for three months…

“Girl, you’re not crazy”. I said as she continued to prepare dinner while I was fully laid out in my pajamas on her counter. My friend Bekah had a lot on her plate and was feeling all the emotions. She told me of the crying spells that would come on…

There is something that wants to take you out. Okay, I don’t mean for that to sound scary, but there is something that does not want you to win. There is a force, an enemy or whatever you want to call it and It’s playing for the “other” team. Its…

“Oh, I just love admitting to all of my mistakes and giving my ego a real wake-up call. It feels really refreshing and exciting.” SAID NO ONE EVER. Okay, admitting to jealousy, fear or pride is never fun, but I have to say, it sure is freeing. I remember it…