In the past two years, I have realized the importance of forgiveness. It is a critical step in healing yourself. For me it was probably the most difficult step. Luckily, I have had plenty of opportunities since to practice forgiveness... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to be present? Your mind isn't wandering. You are not thinking about the past or worrying about the future. You are aware of what is going on around you and your surroundings. Something I've realized recently... Continue Reading →
Last week Fernando and I went camping. It had been pretty intense couple of months and I needed to get away for a couple of days. I immediately thought of going to the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois.... Continue Reading →
I'm pretty sure that is a direct quote from a friend of mine. She posed this question late last summer after noticing I was hiking a couple of times a week. I just laughed and said it helps keep me... Continue Reading →
I wanted to give an update on my progress simplifying our household. For the past several months I have been de-cluttering and organizing our home. There is a lot of information out there about living a minimalist lifestyle. I was... Continue Reading →
Everyone deals with adversity in different ways. My "go to" coping mechanism was to not feel. I did everything I could to avoid feeling sad. I wouldn't even watch movies that would evoke anything close to sadness. Part of the... Continue Reading →
Becoming Sara 