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Hiding My Emotions From My Children
The other day, I realized I wasn’t doing my children any favors by hiding how I felt when they did something that hurt or betrayed me. I used to think that being strong for them meant masking my emotions whenever they made choices that cut deep. The truth is, when they would disobey or lie,…
Hiding Behind Jesus
I used to love the idea that people needed to see Jesus when they looked at me, because it allowed me to remain invisible. It meant I didn’t have to be accountable for myself; I could simply hide behind someone great instead of staying present and showing up. But that illusion fell apart when I…
The Weight of “I should have known”
I should have known to stay away from men I should have known what the sign meant at Dollar General I should have known that it was gonna be painful to marry him I should have known how to bake the cookies I should have known telling an adult about the abuse would get me…
Letting Go, Creating Space to Shine 