Episode 28: Fear in Relationships

For a long time I chose acceptance over everything: the questions I had, the thoughts I had, my true desires and opinions. I knew if I presented myself, questions and all, as I truly was some in my community might not accept me. It took years for me to finally choose the truth over acceptance. […]

How to Have Hard Conversations

Raise your hand if you have had to have hard conversations in your life. I’m betting you are raising your hand right now (I mean, at least, in your mind because raising your hand arbitrarily would look weird) because the truth is that if you are alive and breathing you are going to have conflict. […]

Advocating for your health

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made”… especially when it comes to our healthcare.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that women in pain are much more likely to receive sedatives for pain, rather than pain medication for their ailments? Did you know that women wait an average of 65 minutes before receiving pain […]

Destigmatizing Emotions and Taking Up Space.

As a girl, I was told to be quiet and submissive. I was told what I could wear and what roles I could inhabit. The message was all the same: “be small, be secondary, don’t take up too much space.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As a woman, I see that there is more to femininity than being a […]

Enneagram: The Stuff You Want to know

The Enneagram might be one of my favorite things, maybe ever. Not only does it let me know what my strengths and giftings are, but it also lets me know what limitations and weaknesses I have. In this episode, I got to interview the lovely and delightful Abby Buter, an Enneagram coach, on the power […]