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A-N-X-I-E-T-Y
I have always dealt with mild anxiety. It’s the form in which my shame likes to visit me in the middle of the night. I have talked about...
Self-Care vs. Selfish
One of the main lies my Awfulizer tells me is that self-care is selfish — that taking the time for myself to write, go to therapy, work...
The Full Wheel
I started yoga in January of last year. I mainly stick to Power Flow, and I really enjoy it. When I started, I couldn’t do most of the...
The Illuminator
I’m working on a series of children’s books about shame. In each book, you meet a child who has a shaming experience. Each child lives...
Guacamole for Everyone!
Late last year my husband and I went on an amazing trip, hosted by Bethel Church, called Gather. It was a life-fulfilling,...
What is an Innate Self-Worth Statement?
Think back over your life to your greatest moments of pride and joy. Maybe it is a new job, graduation, the highest scorer on your...
Vise
Now that I am writing children's books about shame, I am reading a lot of Brené Brown. I probably should have started reading her before...
"Nothing."
We’ve started a new tradition in my house for when my kids get in trouble, which happens daily. When they begin to freak out (which they...
Role Call
Wife. Mother. Stay-at-home mom. Volunteer. Daughter. Sister. Student. Believer. Cook. House Cleaner. Those are all the roles I am, or...
Alone
I’ve had shame for as long as I can remember. Shame for the way I looked. Shame for the way I behaved. Shame for not being talented,...
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