I've decided it will be helpful for me to practice forgiveness. The Story in My Head poses a lot of questions about forgiveness. Today's quickie is the first part of my story...my journey towards forgiving myself and others.

forgiveness, amends, relationships, self care, transformation, healing, grief, addiction, change, marriage, parenting

Even as an adult, the Story in My Head still includes a longing for and at times a need for permission. Permission to act, to speak, to react, to change. At times I feel a desire for someone to offer permission for me to be me!!!! In this mid-week quickie I'm changing the Story in My Head by giving myself some permission.

self care, self awareness, acceptance, forgiveness, change, decision making

Letting Go seems daunting at times. Today I present a mid-week quickie visualization to experiment with for yourself. I've practiced it a lot and found it to be helpful so I decided to share this Story in My Head.

boundaries, change, letting go, relationships, marriage, parenting, addiction, self care

The boundary between helping and enabling is not always clear. In my quest to set new and healthier boundaries for myself, I must first admit I often enable my loved ones (and myself). I'm sharing the Story in My Head about my enabling, and the questions I am asking myself to help me STOP! In honor of Lauren, the Crazy Lady!

boundaries, relationships, recovery, addiction, co-dependency, self care, parenting, marriage, change

Minding my own business has proven to be more difficult than one may expect. There are so many instances I find myself using my time, energy and attention on things that do not serve me or move me in the direction I want to go! Your business is a distraction to me and this week I became aware I want to set a new boundary...How much time and energy am I willing to spend on someone else's business versus my own?

Mindfulness, awareness, boundaries, focus, change, distractions, attention, self care

Its time for me to re-evaluate and set some new boundaries. But where do I begin? At the beginning of the Story in My Head of course! Here's a mid-week quickie to start thinking about new boundaries.

Boundaries, change, relationships, self care, mindfulness, awareness, mental health

Whatever thoughts I am focusing on in this moment determines the direction my body will go in the next moment. If I want to change my direction, I must change my focus. This is easier said than done!!! When I'm having a hard time not focusing on the Story in My Head, I'm learning to focus on a feet instead. Strange!

Focus, Change, Mindfulness, Awareness, ADHD, ADD, Goals, Direction