Month: April 2016

Everyday Courage Origins

My Check Engine Light

Many people have commented that my willingness to publicly share this struggle to stop pulling out my hair is brave; however, I feel anything but.  I am scared to death of failing…again. I’m afraid of replacing the TTM with some other impulse control disorder even-weirder than this one.  And really, to be gut-wrenchingly honest, I’m terrified of not … read more

No More Shame on Me Origins

My Dichotomy

After writing out and reading, over and over, the list of expectations I feel drive me, I had one very powerful observation.  Each expectation I have for myself is the polar opposite of how I believe I should treat others.  In fact, it is almost as though I believe my ability to treat others properly … read more

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Driven

  I’ve never been in the driver’s seat of my own life.  There are a lot of people (my four children to be sure) who would argue that I can come across as a bit of a control freak, but in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. I can work very hard to try … read more