personal growth – Page 5

Forgetting My First Choice

My social life growing up was less than ideal. I had a huge yearn for friends— not just “school friends” but the school friends who became “good friends” or even “BFFs” by hanging out over the weekend. When those opportunities rarely came, I settled on the attention I received by being the one that peopleContinue reading “Forgetting My First Choice”

My {REAL} Strange Addiction

You’ve heard of the show called My Strange Addiction, right? There’s an episode dedicated to a lady who’s addicted to chalk, another episode of a guy who is addicted to eating glass, and another that follows a husband and wife duo who are addicted to coffee enemas. 😳 These people show us what their livesContinue reading “My {REAL} Strange Addiction”

6 Steps Toward Empathetic Understanding

If you’re anything like me, I have a need to verbally process my thoughts and feelings. Keeping my thoughts and feelings inside of my brain just … 6 Steps Toward Empathetic Understanding

6 Steps Toward Empathetic Understanding

If you’re anything like me, I have a need to verbally process my thoughts and feelings. Keeping my thoughts and feelings inside of my brain just means I’m avoiding the reality that they are all jumbled up into this messy plate of spaghetti where no organization or resolution can happen. I’m spinning my wheels, butContinue reading “6 Steps Toward Empathetic Understanding”

Growth Hurts

I was 9 years old when I was jolted up from my sleep in the middle of the night. I was in excruciating pain that I had never felt before. It felt like something was pulling my legs out of their sockets and tears started streaming down my face. With all of the strength IContinue reading “Growth Hurts”

The Intimate Quality

This time last year I took a step of faith out of my comfort zone as I met with an acquaintance from high school for dinner. Normally this wouldn’t be so out of character for me to meet up with someone after almost 10 years, but this was different. This guy was different. This wasContinue reading “The Intimate Quality”