We were young, still in our cocoons when we first met. Flora morphed into a beautiful butterfly, sooner than me. Her wings—the colors of fire, lit the sky. Her flutter stirred many, to reach and pocket her. But free minded, she held her own, unwilling to be caught.   With a grand vision to travel ...

I cannot wait to fly and touch the sky Above the clouds, beside the Sun and Moon Where Stars stand straight in line and wave their “Hi!” Where Plough and Crux appear to watch me swoon   Where Birds adapt to fly beneath the sea Where Green Sea Turtle races Octopus Where Sally Lightfoot Crab ...

When you leave, do you find yourself searching for where you put your keys? Did you go to the store and forget the one thing you were shopping for? We have all been there. A simple solution to help get your mental clarity back is to get your body moving when you wake up in ...

Powdery white sand shimmers its quartz in sunlight stars twinkle on ground   Singing cardinal joins the drumming woodpecker branches take a bow   Fluttering pupa amidst the dense, tall sand dunes dotted flowers bloom   Sliding waves ashore bring seaweeds, grasses, and more crabs party with bugs   Diving pelican grabs grub by its ...

My life has been one problem after another these past few months. Despite my best efforts to keep moving forward, I have been miserable. I have been working towards becoming the best version of myself. I am awful at giving myself credit unless I accomplish my ultimate goal. Therapy is helping me realize that small ...

I have no motivation this week. My birthday is this Saturday. So I want to sit in my pajamas and watch Food Network shows.  I made goals at the beginning of the year, and I feel like all I’ve done is schedule appointments for the things I need. It’s only been a month, and I ...

  We are about a month into the New Year. I would normally comment how most people have probably broken their resolutions by now. Instead, I’ve realized that resolutions are just prioritizing aspects of your life that a person feels they have overlooked lately. I chose to have goals that will make me happy.  The ...

This past year I failed a lot. I let those failures get to me, and I lost all of my confidence. My therapist said the last week of the year should be a time for goal setting. I have set goals in the past with the frame of mind that I cannot consider them a ...

Every year, people think about what their New Year’s resolution is going to be for the coming year. Going into 2021, rather than making the typical resolutions or goals, start small and reframe what you are asking of yourself. Reflecting on the main important areas of your life, and choosing one thing to do differently ...

It is common for people to make New Year’s resolutions, and look at the beginning of a new year almost as a new lease on life. It’s perfectly normal to want to put the previous year behind you and start fresh with a clean slate. However, rather than writing out a concrete list of resolutions ...