Healing Aloud—One Truth, One Tear, One Tender Word at a Time.
Let’s sit with this one slowly, like a warm cup of tea you sip when the world feels too loud. “I deserve to take up space.” That means: you have the right to exist fully—with all your feelings, thoughts, needs, and dreams. You don’t have to make yourself smaller so others feel more comfortable. You…
Read moreLet’s start right here – where most of our shame lives – in our bodies. Have you ever been called “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” “too needy,” or felt like you had to shrink yourself to be loved? Maybe people made you feel guilty for needing comfort, reassurance, affection, time, or help. Maybe you were told…
Read moreI have a little story to share. I don’t usually give out my WiFi password, but I also don’t go out of my way to deny anyone access to it. Why? I’m not quite sure. Personally, I never ask people for their WiFi passwords either. If I’m in someone’s home or at a restaurant, I…
Read moreProverbs 4:13 (ICB) says, “Always remember what you have been taught. Don’t let go of it. Keep safe all that you have learned. It is the most important thing in your life.” This verse really spoke to me. It’s about experiences—the lessons life teaches us. Some things we were never taught directly, but life itself…
Read moreI was sharing on Saturday during DC about how the last lesson impacted me, especially when it came to people-pleasing. I have lived my whole life as a people-pleaser. Perks of being a firstborn. A high achiever. Wanting to make Mama and Papa happy and proud. Avoiding risks or mistakes. If perfection had a face,…
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