I’ve been moving through phases like the moon. I aspire to be full, only to get caught back in the dark and remerge as New. Not quite whole, I struggle to deal with the demons I can’t slay. I continue on course emerging as the crescent, allowing the light in to stay. The hope to…Read more »
Author: alisonchrun
The Climb: Why I Believe in Divorce
Posted by in Family, Kids, Self Development Believe it or not, my divorce has been the most spiritually rising experience of my life. Who’d of thought, huh? I guess depending on the kind of marriage one had, what one went through and how invested one was, well that could assist in determining the transformation on the other side. It’s different for…Read more »
Leaving a Life to Find a Life
Posted by in Self Development Fear. Its meaning is different for everyone. What we fear is individualized and customized just for us. Some may fear abandonment. Some may fear death. Some may fear loneliness. But if you’re me, you fear being alone and not being approved of. You fear not being accepted. You fear not being loved during the hard…Read more »
Far from Free
Posted by in Family, Self Development Why, at times, does it feel like the hardest thing we’ll ever do, is live this life for ourselves? Take narcissists out of the equation, and it seems kind of backwards, doesn’t it? We come into this life as a single, whole person. We start whole, because we know no different. As we grow,…Read more »
Why I Chose to do a Photoshoot Alone at 35
Posted by in Self Development Every picture I have is either of my children or with my children. Until now, I barely owned a professional photo of just myself, but that never bothered me in the least. Why would it? My family was my life and devoting every part of myself to them was something I thought should and would…Read more »
If You do One Thing in this Life, Find Connection
Posted by in Uncategorized If you’re like me, this year’s Valentine’s Day will be looking a bit different from ones past. Valentine’s Day used to be another day in which I received a material gift and gave a material gift. It was also a day of acknowledgment of my significant other, but let’s be honest, gifts. Whether I received…Read more »
Forward
The first time I saw this picture of my son, I thought, “Boy, don’t you ever lose your innocence or your will to fight for what you believe in.” This was taken two months ago, and as the days move forward, so does my frame of thought. I’ve become more progressive, more aware, more reflective,…Read more »
