“This Is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel is an incredible book that should be read by EVERYONE (teens, parents, and adults). Laurel Frankel brings a modern family with a transgender child into the…
Category: Self-Improvement
Self-Worth is Found Through Self-Discovery
Some Days….
I don’t have anything to complain about; my weekend was beautiful. I was fortunate to have been allowed to spend time with some of the fantastic people in my life, the weather was beautiful, and…
Happy “Mothering Day”
Mother’s Day is commonly celebrated with biological and/or adoptive mothers. When hearing “Happy Mother’s Day,” we mentally associate “mother” with the individual(s) who brought us into the world and provided the child-rearing. In my…
Love, Love, LOVE IT!
Sometimes you come across a passage, poem, or quote, and it speaks for itself. It expresses everything you may be feeling and/or thinking. This is one of those beautiful finds.
“Knowing” Can Be Overrated
Life isn’t easy. Life is, in fact, challenging. To some, not only is a chapter in their life difficult, but they may conclude that an experience of “hell and back” consumed a considerable portion of…
Laugh & Laugh At YOURSELF Often
Yes, you read correctly. Laugh at yourself often! Growing up, I was often called “Mallory,” as she made MANY appearances in our home and still does. It wasn’t uncommon to hear “Mallory’s in the house.” You…
There’s Nothing Wrong With A Little Vulnerability
As one of my favorite authors, podcasters, and motivational speakers, Brene Brown, has said, “Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” Showing our authentic selves requires us to get messy, dirty, and sometimes emotionally…
A MUST READ!
I am a HUGE book junkie and a very picky one. Occasionally, I encounter a piece with my mouth screaming to anyone within hearing distance, “YOU MUST READ!” “The New Earth,” written by Eckhart Tolle,…
Panic Attack=Growth
After I aired my first segment of ComposingMe on Anchor, I crawled into bed that evening feeling excited. I closed my eyes and fell asleep; at 3 am, I awoke with a cold sweat, thinking,…
The Leap
Into ComposingMe The Podcast “Where do I start?” That was my million-dollar question. Oh, I had plenty of material; but I mentally went blank when thinking of what my first episode on the ComposingMe…