We’re crippled by the idea of an end. The words “The End” have such finality. A divorce or separation, death or any event forcing major change can bring extreme distress. My mother says, “The only thing in life that has no solution is death.” I often referred back to those words when my marriage died. […]
Dear AW Readers, I hope this note finds you well. Thank you so much for reading the Awakened-Woman blog. Hopefully, you’re enjoying the site’s new look. Your notes have been amazing. I’m filled with gratitude to have the chance to write for you. I hope you are feeling encouraged, inspired and empowered by the stories […]
Happiness means different things to different people. We all want a piece of bliss but not everyone needs the same things to obtain it. Some are lucky to have it. Others don’t know what it looks like or ever had it. Then there are the those who fake it to get by each day. But […]
Are you ready to read it? Excerpt from the Introduction: The initial idea of a book seemed surreal. For years, the endless pages floated in my head. But had not yet made their way onto the screen. This book was born during a time when the storm clouds had passed from my life. A time […]
Have you stopped to consider the possibility that much of what happens to you has a reason? Is it feasible to think events happening in our lives are connected in some way? There was a time not long ago when the idea seemed ludicrous. The possibility that events taking place in my life were somehow […]
Fairytales belong to Disney but somehow many women, myself included have gotten caught up in the fantasy. It’s all Disney’s fault! Ha. My childhood was filled with Snow White and Cinderella. I couldn’t get enough of the Disney Princesses. I too wished for a prince to save me. Rescue me from life’s heart breaks and […]
Good Ragz has a slogan on their t-shirt “Know Your Worth then Add Tax” We hear stories about women staying in relationships where they’ve been mistreated in some way. Accepting abusive behavior from partners who claim to love them. But instead, these partners inflict verbal or physical pain demeaning their wives, girlfriends or significant other. […]
Society nurtures, at times encourages competition among men, women and children alike. Healthy competition between men has been seen in sports for decades. Families sit around the television to enjoy the fall classics in October. Baseball is after all, American’s favorite pastime. During the Thanksgiving holiday we look forward to a good football match after […]
Picture a weekday evening at home. You rush in from work, playgroup or market. Sometimes all three! The kitchen has to be prepped for dinner. The kids need help with homework or you have to put laundry in the wash. He is sitting on the couch watching the weekend’s wrap up of business or sports […]
The journey begins long before we realize it has even started. Women share many of the same challenges. The barriers that separate us are broken down when we share stories of love, family and personal struggles to maintain our identity. I’m convinced the life experiences lived up to this point had purpose. They don’t define […]