Author Archives: shelleylynn

“Forgiveness is for you – not the other person. It’s something you do inside yourself that you feel in your body and heart that releases you from your past and frees you to live life fully.” Barbara J Hunt My healing process has been slow. I have taken my time. A reason why my processContinue reading “Scars and forgiveness.”

“Singing connects the mind with the heart and the heart with the soul. So sing. I dare you.” Neale Donald Walsch I remember a time when I used to get in the car and turn on my favorite music and sing along at the top of my lungs. Like a superstar. I stopped doing that.Continue reading “I forgot to keep singing.”

I was at a funeral last year.  I didn’t know Grant well but he was a good friend of my boss. So I went to show my support. I felt I needed to go but did so grudgingly.  I was even bitter about feeling I had to be there. Don’t get me wrong, I hadContinue reading “And there was that funeral.”

“There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.” Oprah Winfrey Life does not wait for you to catch up. It moves and it grows. It continues relentlessly on its path. It is up to us to follow and maybe, just maybe,Continue reading “Today I walked through a door.”

“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” Charles Dickens Mental health is hard. It is sneaky and it is consuming. And sometimes it is tragic. You do not always know when people are suffering. You may not have any idea. Because to truly know would be to be in a persons mind. In theirContinue reading “Behind closed doors.”

“Don’t squander your potential living a life that amounts to far less than the one you are capable of living.” Zero Dean Okay so I stated a while back that I would elaborate on the project management job which became a turning point in my journey. I meant to post this sooner but… things kindaContinue reading “And suddenly I realized I had potential.”

“The human race has one really effective weapon – laughter.” Mark Twain Do you appreciate laughter? Really appreciate it? I hope you do and I hope you appreciate it until you pee. Honestly. There is nothing that can warm your soul or help heal your world like laughter. I know this is something you haveContinue reading “And I laughed and laughed.”

“If you walked away from someone who wasn’t treating you right or loving you like you deserve… that is power. Own it. You loved yourself right out of the life of someone who didn’t love you enough. It doesn’t get any more powerful than that.” Mandy Hale I’m sorry. Excuse me. Oh, I messed up.Continue reading “Sorry, not sorry.”

“life is always going to have curve balls. And sometimes, quite frankly, they are going to smoke you in the head when you don’t have your helmet” I have been away for awhile. So first off, I apologize for my absence. I have missed my writing greatly but it has been unavoidable and I hopeContinue reading “It was the year 2020.”

My life is full. I enjoy as many moments as I can. I work hard. I play hard. I have a tendency to cram something into every minute. I take my job very seriously and stress about not doing everything at 100%. And then I wonder why I am always so exhausted. Go figure. IContinue reading “I would like to take a nap.”