As a child, I felt a lot of shame. Growing up at the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, I was just like all the other patients. Once I was sent home, I was different than everyone else in my town, including all of my family members. I walked and moved differently than the other children … [Read more…]
This #ThrowbackThursday is going way, way back. Looking at the face of that little baby, you would never know that bones and tissue in both legs were malformed and I was missing bones and numerous toes. I was living in the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, where I grew up for seven years, about four … [Read more…]
I believe that going through the steps to become Self aware has led me to a much greater understanding of who I am. Now, when I look in the mirror or observe myself interacting with other people, I’m not surprised by my actions or reactions. I know who I am and why I am the … [Read more…]
In our society, we are generally taught that we should “move on” from painful experiences and that we should appear as “normal” as possible at all times. We try to bury a lot of feelings, which only intensifies the secret hold they have on us. By identifying the experiences that have contributed to who you … [Read more…]
Sure it’s fun to pretend to be stuck in a historic prison-turned-museum in Yuma, AZ, but let’s be honest – a lot of people are imprisoned within themselves. When you don’t understand yourself or why you do and say what you do, it can feel like you’re trapped. I wrote Be Self Aware to help … [Read more…]
Taking time to sit and just be with yourself is rare in this day and age. We are surrounded by so much noise and technology that it’s easier to embrace the chaos and try to ignore our thoughts and feelings. But stopping to listen to the voices inside of your head and to learn where … [Read more…]
#ThrowbackThursday to a February day eight years ago. Snow like this is a rare sight for Victoria, BC. There are a lot of things in life that can really throw us for a loop, including surprise weather, but our own actions and reactions don’t have to be unpredictable. Take time to connect with your true … [Read more…]
#ThrowbackThursday to the day I took my boat out fishing for the first time. I love being out on the water. I don’t go fishing often, and when I do, I catch a lot of minnows. But some memories stick with you forever, and this fish on that day are etched in my memory. I … [Read more…]
The Maniniholo Dry Cave on Kauai Island is an amazing feat of nature. It goes back over 100 feet, and I was thrilled to walk all the way to the back. The only thing hiding at the back of this deep, dark cave is tourists, but what are you hiding in the deep, dark corners … [Read more…]
What is holding you back in life? I think the main difference between people who achieve the impossible and the rest of the population is that those people believe in themselves 100%. They commit to their cause so intensely that they leave no room for doubt or failure. And they believe in themselves so fully … [Read more…]