joyful moment · Musings

Wearing your Heart on the Wall

I got my feelings hurt. It wasn’t a serious offense, but sad enough in the moment for me to tell myself that I needed to toughen up so I would never have hurt feelings again.

I was going to become a Vulcan and master all emotions, and then I looked over my shoulder.

The light fixture in the room when hit with sunlight made a gigantic heart on the wall. I was mesmerized. It was a heart! A giant, adorable heart. My resolve to never feel again melted away in that big heart.

It was just too cute not to smile.

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” –Brene Brown

Wonder Women

Wonder Women: Meet Jenny

Have you ever met a warrior. I have. Her name is Jenny.

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When Jenny was expecting her first baby, she was diagnosed with arrhythmia. For the next 14 years and through additional pregnancies, she struggled to find answers for her health challenges.  It was discouraging and frustrating. She kept going. At times, it would have been easier to give up and focus only on the pain. She kept working on her dream to write songs. She kept loving her family. She kept hoping even when there was no hope. There were years when the doctors didn’t know how to help her. There were days where she and her husband planned her funeral. She kept living even when it was hard. This year she walked a 5k. This year she has written a song. Jenny calls herself a survivor and gives the credit for her persistence and her miraculous life to God.

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I call my friend Jenny a warrior. Women with warrior hearts continue to get up and keep going in the face of difficulties. Jenny is a warrior and a Wonder Women.

Dear Readers, you may get up slowly. You may need to lay on the ground for a while to recover. However, the moment you even think about getting up the future has started for you.  You are a warrior and a Wonder Women.

Remember every women’s success can be my success if I let it.