Her natural born physical beauty, innate intelligence and authentic athletic ability was apparent to everyone but her. She sat in my office, tearfully overwhelmed with anxiety which quickly resolved into anger. Anger that would spew on others but ultimately stew herself into a bundle of shame. When she was in her fog of fear she felt incapable of performing at her job, inadequate as a parent and an unsuitable spouse for her husband. It was all a lie! She had learned, by the constant ... Read More about Beauty Restrained – The Lie of Fear
Radical Beauty Rooted in Love
The fragrance of fall flowers whisper softly, arousing the attention of my senses. I am fond of flowers and gardening is a passion. In the early fall, flowers show off vivid colors and remarkable fragrance, displaying their beauty....particularly the roses. Roses can miraculously grow from just a cutting of a stem, giving root to a new plant. The roots of a rose bush are continually growing new stems. Growth, the giving of new life, is the flourish that draws me to gardening. The word ... Read More about Radical Beauty Rooted in Love
Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5CwEUhhTNI "As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. One of four adults has two or more chronic health conditions.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If you are not suffering with a chronic illness you know someone that does. Empowering individuals and families who live with a chronic illness has been a high interest for me. I have worked with support groups for individuals and couples. Last ... Read More about Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
Born to be a Beauty
Get Your Girl Glow On…That feeling on the inside that shows on the outside, You cannot borrow it, Fake it, Hide it, Loose it, Lend it, Or teach it a thing or two, Forget it, or for go it, It won’t be ignored, and definitely cannot take it for granted….. When you got it on the inside you know it! An Old JC Penney Commercial "Girl Glow On....when you got it on the inside you know it!" Words of a confident person who knows their worth and value. For most of us these words do not ring true. In ... Read More about Born to be a Beauty
The Humble Heart of Courage
As the summer morning opens up with a quiet vibrance of life and sunshine, I sit, stilled by the sound of the constant water fall flowing in my back yard pond. I consider struggles; from my personal life of the past 4 years (a job loss, depression of a spouse, loss of a parent, 3 moves in 4 years) to the current news headlines (international and national violence, African plagues and a very public suicide).What pulled me through those life events? What do we all need to live in this chaotic ... Read More about The Humble Heart of Courage
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