You are impactful when you are imperfect. You are powerful when you still have pain. You are pretty when your life looks messy. You are worthy when you've yet to obtain the prize. If you wait until you have it all figured out to start using the gifts God has given you, you may [...]
Being enlightened or walking in the Light of God and truth is not sitting around being serious all the time, detached from reality, and tightly harnessed in a spiritual bubble. You came here to be in this world not to be removed from it. You came here to play and interact with the world [...]
I’ve spent most of my life craving. Craving touch. Craving words of affirmation. Craving to be held. Craving eye contact. Craving to be seen. Craving to be recognized. Craving to be desired. Craving to be nourished. Craving to feel worth. Craving to feel significant. Craving deep soul connections and intimacy with others. Craving something [...]
Today I want to write about what I believe to be the most profound truths I have discovered and can presently offer regarding the nature and power of forgiveness and its benefits to the human condition and soul. The true good news of the gospel is the message of reconciliation and the power of [...]
Dear Former Self, There is more for you, but you just can’t see it right now. You know deep inside of you that you are destined for a greater purpose than what you have settled for. Stop doubting yourself. Stop doubting your gifts, your talents, and your beauty. You keep waiting for someone to tell [...]
Below I articulate the ultimate truth and most significant wisdom I have acquired in my attempt to seek love, happiness, and fulfillment from the various relationships I have encountered throughout my life. Rest assured, this wisdom is spoken in all humility as I most certainly obtained it via a lot of trial and error as well [...]
Today I had to undergo the painful process of trimming the rose bushes in front of my home. It was difficult not merely because of the random thorns that made their way through my gloves, but because of the heartbreak I always endure whenever I am required to trim away [...]
Last night I sat down at the kitchen table with my little girl, Kate. She has a new game she likes to play where we both write a story and then we read them to one another to see who has created the best one. When I was two pages into writing my story, [...]
So long, people-pleasing. It's NOT been nice knowing ya! Hands down the hardest battle I have ever faced in my entire life has been to overcome what people think about me. My earliest memories of this struggle began in kindergarten. I remember the teacher had left the classroom and asked everyone to be quiet [...]
Recently a sweet lady left a comment on my Facebook wall in which she said, “Misti, I love how no matter what life throws at you or how your life circumstances have changed, you always find your happy.” Her comment really resonated with me deeply and inspired me to pen some thoughts regarding how [...]
