I am going to kick today’s blog off a little differently, with the reading of a poem, of which I am not the author, gifted to me by my Psychiatrist, titled DON’T BE FOOLED BY ME. And you may wish to grab tissues and a seat for this one. Don’t be fooled by me, Don’t […]
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Colossal, freaking speed wobble…
“Our job is to excavate the unsaid. What is the thing that’s not being said? And that requires courage and vulnerability.“- Brené Brown, The Call to Courage As you may or may not have noticed, I have been MIA for the last couple of weeks. WHO DOES THAT?!!! Excitedly, passionately, launches the first episode of […]
Catch a ride on your truth trajectory….
I am here to serve. I am here to inspire. I am here to love. I am here to live my truth. – Deepak Chopra Sounds like a pretty spectacular ride doesn’t it?! That’s because it is. Take a moment (even if this exact moment of your life has you hanging out in darker places) to really ponder the extraordinary connections, present and […]
Settling into your smile, the real deal…
Settling into your smile (your REAL DEAL SMILE, the kind that reaches your eyes and shines straight outta your heart, yeah that’s the one!), may feel virtually impossible when you find yourself processing deep sadness, pain, loss, grief, and trauma. In fact, in the early stages of recovery, you may even find yourself mindfully and purposefully […]
Julie, are you for real?
I get this question A LOT. Julie, are you for real? Do you really feel, believe, and action, the words and thoughts you share or is it just for Social Media? This is absolutely a fair question and I love it! My answer is YES and well, MOSTLY, YES…cheeky, I know. When I made the decision […]
When the rubber meets the road, hold on tight to your truth…
Alright, the truth is my week was gruelling. Did I show up and fulfill my commitments? Did I show up and give the very best of myself? Did I slow down, in some cases STOP, to regroup, breathe, blink back tears and carry on? Were parts of my week incredibly rewarding? Were parts of my week so […]
Landing and standing on my own two feet…
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. – Abraham Lincoln Over the course of the last few years, somewhere along the line, I lost my capacity to stand on my own two feet. I arrived at a place where I no longer believed I was “enough” or honestly, strong […]