If you’ve been following me this year, you know I’ve been doing a Year of Discovery using a variety of books to help me reflect and recognize my patterns and learn more about myself. My second book was The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. There is a lot of meat in that book, and […]

Whenever I read a book – whether fiction or nonfiction – I keep a pen nearby. I mark sentences that I think are well-crafted or statements of theme that hit my heart. When I’m through, I like to type all of these into a document for further reflection. During this Year of Discovery, I’ve used […]

I’m reading The Gift of Imperfections by Brene Brown. She writes, “Shame is that warm feeling that washes over us, making us feel small, flawed and never good enough.” As I write this, I’m not warm with shame, I’m burning up. Some Context I used to weigh almost 190 pounds (I’m 5’1”). After a lot […]