Tag: fear
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Success Doesn’t Always Feel Good
IT’S BOOK LAUNCH DAY! Well, folks, it’s book launch day! You can find my new novel, Violindy, on Amazon and here on my website. Getting to this moment has been a wild ride, and it’s certainly not over yet. But I wanted to be honest with you and take a moment before the party tonight…
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Winning a War on Shame – Part II
This post is a continuation of last week’s saga, which you can read here. WHEN THINGS GOT AWKWARD Where were we? Oh, right. Ten years of hiding my self-worth issues under socks and toenail polish. Well, finally, on Friday I messaged my doctor. “What changed?” you might ask. “Why this week?” A great question. I…
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Winning a War On Shame – Part I
WINNING A WAR ON SHAME Hi! It’s me. I’ve been out of the blog office for a while. Life, you know? But this week, something happened that seemed like it was never going to happen, and I feel like I have to share it with you. Here it is: after ten years of ongoing battles,…
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Help Me Help You
Have you ever thought about how weird it is that we don’t like to accept help? It shouldn’t be that complicated, since we need help. I know very few people who would say, “I never need help, and I could not benefit in any way from the assistance of others.” Like if we all need…
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Lord, Hear Our Prayer
Lord, hear our prayer. For days, I’ve been whispering those words over and over. When my white friend doesn’t listen before she speaks, Lord, hear our prayer. When my black friend is exhausted to the point of tears, Lord, hear our prayer. When my Asian friend is spit on and shoved, Lord, hear our prayer.…