Healing Isn’t Linear: Why Setbacks Don’t Mean Failure
Healing isn’t a straight line — it’s a spiral. Each time you circle back, you bring more awareness, grace, and strength. Setbacks aren’t failures; they’re feedback.
What If Vulnerability Made You Stronger?
When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on my 58th birthday, I thought I knew what strength meant — until chemo, recovery, and vulnerability taught me otherwise. For years, I was the strong one, the capable one, the woman who rarely asked for help. But cancer didn’t give a shit about my control plan. What saved me wasn’t grit — it was surrender. Vulnerability didn’t make me weak; it made me real. And that, my friends, is where true strength lives.
Boundaries in Recovery: Lessons from Horses (and Life)
When a horse swishes its tail or pins its ears, it’s not being rude — it’s setting a boundary. In recovery, we can learn the same lesson: boundaries aren’t rejection, they’re protection. Horses remind us that honoring our space keeps relationships honest, safe, and balanced — and that’s true for healing too.
Why Doing "All the Work" Still Leaves You Stuck (and How BRAVE Changes Everything)
You’ve checked all the boxes — therapy, groups, journaling, self-help — but you still feel stuck. Here’s why all the effort isn’t enough, and how the BRAVE Recovery Method™ helps you move forward with clarity and courage.