There are many times I am listening to a podcast or reading something when a comment or conversation really catches my attention. Someone will speak authentically about a topic that I can truly relate to, so I save it as a note in my phone. They are random in most all cases but sometimes I truly believe the thoughts are placed in my heart and mind by God.

• Your past is something you just know. It doesn’t define you unless you give it the power to. You must live in your now and not in your past.
• My traumas are just the past. How do I share them authentically with people so others do not find themselves in the same situations or understand they are not alone in their own life experiences.
• Compassion to self and to others. We truly have no idea what someone is going through or what they have endured.
• I want to make the world a better place because I was here.
• The key difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is their function: the sympathetic system prepares the body for “fight or flight” responses, while the parasympathetic system promotes “rest and digest” functions, helping the body relax and conserve energy
• The voice of suffering is sympathetic questioning yourself. Which is a negative story.
• The voice of pain is parasympathetic and quiet. Allowing the healing to happen.
• Pain is mandatory. Suffering is optional. Equals life.
• Who I am. I am exactly who I say I am because I have been able to get through this shit.
• I want to share as powerfully as I can regardless of the consequences.
• Think. Create healthy boundaries. Be accountable to self and to others.
• Traumas will always haunt you. It’s how you handle them that matters. It’s about letting it be, not letting it go. Find acceptance and peace.
• More vulnerability leads to more growth. It’s the ability to be yourself and share yourself.
• Tell the truth no matter how much you have fucked up.
• Stay true to yourself.
• Your last bad decision doesn’t have to define you.
• TGIF = Today God Is First

~Many Blessings