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Reaching Out: Why is it so hard?
Reaching out for help is hard. Ask me how I know. Three days… That’s how long it took me to send a text message asking for help from a trusted friend. Three days… That’s how long it took me to email a counselor who came highly recommended as a “safe place” to talk through some important issues. Three days… That’s how long it has taken me to write this blog post. Reaching out for help is hard. But why? Why is it so difficult? Why do some of us deny ourselves the very thing we freely give to others? Do we feel we are unworthy of receiving the help and…
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COVER REVEAL on Lowcountry Live: The Belief in Wings
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COVER REVEAL on Lowcountry Live: The Belief in Wings
Yesterday, I was blessed to be a guest on Lowcountry Live, where I not only shared tips to help moms manage their back-to-school mornings more effectively, but also did the cover reveal for my upcoming book entitled, “The Belief in Wings: Evolving from Self-doubt to Personal Power.” The Belief in Wings: Evolving from Self-doubt to Personal Power is a three-part journey designed to encourage teen girls to define and deliver their voices; choose courage and become the heroes of their own stories; and step into their personal power and greatness. This book will provide the stepping stones and guidance necessary to encourage girls to believe in their unique gifting and to make strides…
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Reaching Out: Why is it so hard?
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The Giver
This post was originally published on one of my older blogs in December of 2013 at www.creolemagnoliacafe.com. ~ The Giver I was feeling tired, drained and depleted. I was pouring into others, like I always do, without finding ways to pour into myself. Yes, me…the Inspiration Specialist–the one who has built a platform on uplifting, motivating and inspiring–was feeling exhausted, burnt out and flat out uninspired. And so my heart–and coincidentally, my fortune cookie, which I don’t believe in, but found rather ironic–told me I needed to write. But my heart also told me I needed to sketch. And so I was obedient. ~ Being a Giver can sometimes catapult you…
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The Strange Freedom in Voice
Sharing your voice is liberating. There is an indescribable exhilaration that comes from self expression. But there is also a strange twist to this freedom. A writer’s voice is shaped by her life experience. Everything she writes has some connection to an actual event or emotion. In writing, sometimes the painful world of reality is brilliantly fused with the controllable world of fiction to shield and protect the author from confrontation… confrontation of self, confrontation of fears, confrontation of hurt, confrontation from others. When the fictional world has secret ties to the author’s reality, the author is able to share private truths while avoiding complete vulnerability, thus guarding her heart…
