I have allowed myself to be weak when I knew I could be strong. I’ve let myself cry when I knew I could hold it back. I’ve given myself permission to feel sadness in moments when I could’ve pushed through and blocked it.

It’s full of highs and lows. Ups and downs. Beauty and pain. The dynamics of life.

Mistakes are a normal part of life. We learn from making mistakes and trying again! Practice is an amazing thing. We should be practicing through life so we get better at how we do it, not so we become perfect and master it. If you do master something be sure to keep a learner's mindset. There are so many people we can benefit from and so much more to learn. This is not meant to cause intimidation, just relief.

I don’t feel timid and afraid. I feel in control. They won't get what I don't give them. Unfortunately, I used to feel the opposite. I was afraid they'd get whatever they wanted even if I didn't want to give it…. Why had I concluded that? Where did it all begin? I had no idea until I was 18… I was attending a conference that would help with the crisis coaching I was beginning.  One of the speakers, a Licensed Professional Counselor, covered the topic of abuse. As she began to speak on sexual abuse, for the first time ever, I actually sat there considering that perhaps I had been sexually abused.

I used to walk into a room and not feel comfortable in my own skin, sometimes wondering what people thought of how I looked or just who I am. I can honestly tell you, that is not how I function anymore! I walk into a room feeling confident, significant and valuable.

I was bound up. I didn’t even realize how restricted I was by the co-dependent way I was living. I just couldn’t seem to be OK if my husband wasn’t.