Jun 6, 2023 | Memoir, Vulnerability
Confession of a Memoirist – Progress of My Memoir Writing (June 2023) Last week, while translating my notes into my computer for my memoir, I found a treasure written in November 2006. Did it spark me to write a book about myself? Or did it make me wonder...
Apr 1, 2023 | Inner Healing, Memoir, Self-care, Self-Love, Vulnerability
Mothering Yourself I like the phrase, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” We, especially women, put others first and care for our loved ones, but forget about ourselves. You might be a mother to children in a full or empty nest. You might be a...
Jan 13, 2023 | Inner Healing, Surrendering, Vulnerability
My Intense Healing Experience of Being Cracked Open How can you let life crack you open and reveal hidden and sacred parts of yourself? Do you know that diamonds are formed under pressure within the Earth? Sometimes, to create a new way of living for ourselves, we...
Apr 29, 2022 | Thinking Process, Vulnerability
I am only human and not an imposter. I am me! I am enough. “I am only human,” I had to remind myself. And not an imposter. I am me! I am enough. Let me share my story. For nearly two weeks, I’ve been concentrating on writing a blog post titled...
Apr 11, 2022 | Inner Healing, Vulnerability
Personal Powerful Realizations for Inner Healing “Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you.” ~ Rumi Personal realizations to support my inner healing were an eye-opener. It started with me losing hope in my journey of...
Mar 13, 2022 | Memoir, Vulnerability
A documentary shooting about my sister opened some wounds The documentary shooting focused on my younger sister Irina Nikitina and the Special Olympics went well. But not without challenges. My interview felt like a slap in the face with unexpected heart-digging...
