Finding Peace in Pain, Change, and Grief Stillness isn’t something I chose—it’s something that found me. These past few years have taken me to places I didn’t expect: Grief slowed everything. Even when the world kept moving, my soul felt like it couldn’t. And that’s when I heard it—not with my ears, but deep in …
Category: ponderings
Apr 15
Discovering Self-Worth
The Journey to Surrounding Yourself with Believers Howdy, y’all! Let’s get real on something that’s as real as real gets – recognizing our own worth! It’s like finding a rare pearl in an oyster; once you see that shine, there’s no unseeing it. I think that is the reason I attended the Seint Wildflower Convention …
Jul 06
Taking the Leap
The Unseen Beauty of Doing Scary Things Time for a heart-to-heart: y’all we have to do the downright scary stuff. Staring down your fears doesn’t always mean a win. But, I guarantee you, it’s one giant leap towards it. The only way to make scary things less scary is action. That is the only way …
Dec 02
Who is Momma Bear?
Part of our humanity is the roles we have, the roles we take and the roles we create for ourselves. My first roles were daughter then I became a friend, and eventually I became a sister. As we grow up, our roles change and evolve – where do you live? what do you like? what …
Sep 05
Where are you?
It always leaves me in awe how God shows up … This past weekend it was during my 3Q reflections. I looked back on the year and then plan for what is to come! It’s a quarterly process I enjoy. A chance to see where I’ve been, be grateful for each part of the journey …
Aug 11
Take Care of You
Over the past couple weeks, I was asked “Who is going to take care of you?” More times than I thought possible. After pondering extensively, I admit I honestly didn’t understand the question. What does taking care of me really mean? I took it to mean the very basic – recovery … …
May 18
Z is for Zeal, Zest or Zealous
Your journey to success will take many twists and turns. There isn’t only one path and you may find yourself thrown onto a path you never expected to be on …. Trust the journey is going to take you to a greater place of accomplishment than you ever imaged. Live with Zeal! This is your …
May 15
Y is for You
What makes you different? unique? special? capable? gifted? talented? It all adds up to one simple truth – You’ve got this! You see you were created as YOU specifically. You have your story. You were set apart. You have your own wants, needs, likes, dislikes … You are the only you! You have everything you …
May 13
Happy Mother’s Day
How is it that one single day can bring up a bazillion different emotions because of the name we gave it! Mother’s Day. I can celebrate that my mom is still here when last summer we were told that she might not make it until Christmas. I can feel a little melancholy while I cherish …
May 10
X is for X-Factor
There are going to be things you encounter on your success journey that you have absolutely no control over. Your response and reactions can propel you forward or bring you to a grinding halt! YOU are your own x-factor! Your mindset – your thoughts and beliefs will make or break you. It doesn’t matter if …






