by f2f_admin | Jan 3, 2022 | Relationships
The armor, the hard shell of protection from a world that feels too sharp, is not only keeping you tucked inside, but also keeping you from those who crave the soft place to surrender their armor that no longer feels like protection but weight. What if the protection...
by f2f_admin | Jun 19, 2021 | Personal Growth, Relationships
I felt my body slump down the wall until I was supported by the floor. I was empty. I was hollow. Tears streamed with no sound and my gaze was past the strangers getting off the elevator. Something told me I should care that I was in public, but I didn’t. All I cared...
by f2f_admin | Jun 13, 2021 | Personal Growth, Relationships
I didn’t get picked. I applied for a leadership opportunity through work, and I didn’t get picked. I stay pretty protected by only trying things I think will bring me success. I have never applied for a job I didn’t think I would get. I don’t bowl or play mini-golf,...
by f2f_admin | Dec 30, 2020 | Personal Growth, Relationships
“I’ve never told anybody this. I’ve never said it out loud.” Through tears, her words were difficult to understand, but we all felt her heart. I teach Mess of a Mom workshops in homes throughout my community. I begin with my story, my struggles, my qualifications to...
by f2f_admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Girls, Parenting, Relationships
What does connection look like? While you can brainstorm several images of connection with your child, I think there’s an even more powerful question to ask. What does connection feel like? Have a Conversation. By starting with the literal question, children can...
by f2f_admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Relationships
We walked into the familiar room, the same as the weeks before. It was quiet and comfortable. The seats had a way of forming to us as if we had left our mark on them. Before us sat the one who was supposed to have the answers, but met us always with questions. “We...
