My dysfunctional relationship with the mirror started when I was a teenager. As I approached 13, I developed hips. The image I was used to seeing in the mirror, the skinny awkward girl with glasses, was turning into a woman. I didn’t know what to […]

I’ve always wanted to be confident, but I’ve never known how. I’ve tried the “fake it ’til you make it” method for decades, but every time I’ve attempted to reinvent myself or act confident I’ve failed. I’ve finally found the secret. My entire life I […]

One of my favorite quotes is “Someone else is happy with Less than what you have.” It took me a long time to gain this perspective. Admittedly I was a “keeping up with the Jones’” type of girl. I was never satisfied with my success. […]

The first time someone told me to “get over it” was when I lost my high school boyfriend. It may sound silly to most, the romance was brief, but to me it was real. It was the first time I had ever felt important or […]

I have always been a planner. I guess it’s my attempt to control the universe and to calm my anxiety of the unknown. The problem is when my plans go awry I’m left feeling disappointed and like a total failure in life. Can you relate? […]

How many times in your life have you thought, “nobody gets what I’m going through.” “No one has had it worse.” “No one’s self-esteem has ever been this low,” or “No one has hurt this bad”? In this silly little comparison game that we like […]

Easter is my favorite holiday. Regardless of your faith or lack of, Easter for me represents new beginnings and hope for a better tomorrow. A few years ago I lost my joy in the holiday. This is my journey with Easter. My Easter miracle.  I […]

I know poor. I know $4 in my bank account poor. I know swimming in debt poor. Through my struggles though, I have discovered there are certain things I will never allow myself to be too poor for and some things you can skimp on […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about people I know who are in “hopeless” situations. A little 8-year-old boy with terminal brain cancer who is in his last days. A 15-year-old girl with a disease so rare that she is the only girl in her entire […]

When you’re caught up in one of life’s messy spots it is so easy to just slip under the covers, throw on a hat, and let yourself get lost in the storm. This is the time when taking care of yourself is more important than […]