The Secret to Happiness

Prior to my birthday all my Apple devices coincidentally got hacked and locked, but at least I got back into my phone without wiping it out. I probably jinxed it when I said I wanted to let 30 sink in before posting Birthday pictures 😂 On a somewhat serious note since this is just a…

Joy – Enjoy the little things

I was at Prince of Peace this past weekend and the homily spoke of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control. Father Keller asked if we ever asked God for any of these. The entire crowd paused and reflected -- questioning God. He interrupted to tell…

Mental illness is not a choice

I start to feel accomplished and then it silently creeps up on me after several good days, weeks, or even months. Trauma triggers and I feel myself spiraling down again. Depression is living in a body that fights to survive, and a mind that wants to die. Anxiety isn't something that goes away, but something you…

To the man who has everything

July 13, 2016 I stopped at Big Lots to grab breath mints for the restaurant and a store employee stopped me amidst my shopping trip to randomly ask, "Are cookies or cakes better for you?" Before I could conjure up the words to ask why, she added, "I'm a diabetic." OK, now why on earth…

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

The terrifying innate fear of figuring out self purpose soon incorporated itself into my life-long battle with anxiety - only to leave me feeling more helpless, hopeless and powerless. I distracted myself by focusing on the things I had to do and got so caught up trying to exceed expectations to improve myself - later realizing; who was I…

Give Life a Meaning

I struggled earlier in life to fight for happiness and stressed over the horrible things that could happen and it prevented me from enjoying all the good. After questioning myself, "what would happen if I wasn't so afraid?", I was able to discover an answer to my pursuit of happiness and wish to inspire you…