Family

A woman worth celebrating

"Use your fear... it can take you to the place where you store your courage" - Emelia Earhart My Mother grew up being the eldest of six children in a single parent household - for the most part. She was raised to raise her siblings. She fell pregnant and married really young (17) and she… Continue reading A woman worth celebrating

Worship

The journey of yes… part two

Worship

The journey of yes – part one

He wants to sit right in front. Oh no. I'm cringing. We walk down the aisle to the seats just behind the front row.We do the chair shuffle. 'sorry', 'thank you', 'sorry'. I'm standing awkwardly next to someone I don't know. I dont get this church thing. I feel so awkward. I wish we could… Continue reading The journey of yes – part one

Worship

The Why…

As a child I was always writing. I would write songs, poetry, short stories and anything else that came to mind. I went through a period in my adult life when I was in such a broken place that I could not write, not even in my personal journal. I would avoid it at all… Continue reading The Why…

Worship

The Maslow thing

"A person is always becoming and never remains static" - Abraham Maslow Maslow had an interesting theory wherein self-actualized people are those who were fulfilled and doing all they were capable of. He theorized that in order to reach a point of self-actualization a person had to have all their needs met. He introduced a… Continue reading The Maslow thing

Family

Meeting me

The past year or so has been a journey of self discovery. I am loathe to use that clichè but alas, here we are. I have walked through a process of deep inner healing and through this process I have had the priveledge of meeting me. It all started when one morning I woke up… Continue reading Meeting me