No Cherry On Top

08/09/2025

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Listen to this song and then read today’s motivation!!

The best parts of your journey are still unfolding.

There is still so much goodness waiting to unfold.

Some of your greatest chapters are taking shape right now.

You have so much more to explore.

On the days when life feels heavy, when it seems like you've hit a wall, hold onto the truth that life is always working in your favor, even when you can’t yet see how.

You are attracting new experiences that will shift your perspective in beautiful ways.

There will be moments of pure joy that remind you none of it was in vain; not the heartbreak you’ve endured, nor the painful days you’ve overcome.

Trust life’s unfolding. n

Modest Mouse · Good News For People Who Love Bad News · Song · 2004

08/05/2025

06/24/2025

Please consider donating and/or sharing. This family is near and dear to my heart!

12/28/2024

Here is a sample for steps on goal setting for 2025 for those of you that prefer the steps there is an example below. The list is overwhelming for my neurodivergent mind and I’m a visual person so I will be doing a vision board (also an example below). I’m using this weekend to propel myself the first quarter of 2025.
How do you set goals and stay on track?

Step 1: Conduct a thorough self-assessment to identify your current position and desired destination.
Step 2: Deconstruct long-term objectives into manageable, short-term goals.
Step 3: Ensure your goals conform to the SMART criteria.
Step 4: Develop a comprehensive action plan. Step 5: Monitor your progress and acknowledge significant milestones.

11/02/2024

Check out the Austin Smiles - The Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation Gala auction items! You do not have to be present to win!

09/27/2024

Today’s Motivation:
“Maybe I’m too damaged to be loved”

“Maybe I’ll never meet anyone who accepts me”

Entertaining thoughts like these leads to the harmful assumption that you’re never going to heal.

You won’t always feel this way.

Healing is an ongoing process and you don’t have to be perfect to be loved.

You’re committed to your healing journey.

You’ve shown incredible dedication and resilience.

The right people will be patient with you as you heal at your own pace.

You’ve been through harrowing experiences and you’re doing your best to heal.

You may be vulnerable, confused, or lost, but you’re not damaged.

Don’t talk to yourself like that.

Slowly but surely, you will gain the courage to open your heart again.

09/25/2024

Today’s Motivation:
You can only control your own perspective.

Harnessing this power can bring you to a place of true inner freedom.

The quality of your perceptions affects your experience.

Don’t believe the first thought you have about a situation right away.

Try to come up with different ways of looking at it.

Don’t color all of your reality with the same shade.

Distorted thoughts drive you into a state of lack and fear.

Life is an ever-changing journey.

Let there be space for different possibilities.

Develop the openness to allow your perceptions to be transformed.

09/06/2024

This week has been a doozy health wise for me. Shoulder out of socket! Thank you Dr. Bowker for fixing it!

Steroids for a horrible allergic reaction, then a horrible migraine and antibiotics for my allergy induced sinus infection all less than a month out from my sinus surgery.
Ehlers Danlos and Chiari are Bi***es!
This is my life and sometimes it’s really hard to stay positive and verbal communication is hard for me with this jaw splint that I have to wear because my jaw is permanently dislocated. Surgery is 30k out of pocket so don’t be upset if I haven’t called you or texted back! I deal with a lot that I don’t share. I got tired of sharing years ago! There are no cures for Chiari or EDS or Lupus. But I fight everyday to live! I am exhausted most days.

09/01/2024

September is Chiari Malformation Awareness Month. Consider turning your outdoor lights purple to raise awareness for this rare brain condition.

Learn and help raise awareness about Chiari Malformation, a chronic condition that causes regular headaches and is as of yet difficult to treat.

09/01/2024

Today’s Motivation:

One by one, every little element you need to bring your desired outcome to reality is coming to you.

It could be a new perspective, a chance encounter, or a difficult situation that nudges you towards the important lessons you need to learn.

The inner work you’re doing is making you more receptive to the abundance of gifts that are in store for you.

Your inner world is expanding.

Take a few moments every day to tap into the boundless power within you.

08/29/2024

Today’s Motivation:

Some days are harder than others.

On the days when you simply don’t want to face the world, you can find comfort in tiny moments of joy.

Focus on how good it feels to stretch after waking up.

Take in the invigorating aroma of coffee, enjoy a refreshing cool shower, or feel the sensation of warm sun on your face.

Life is about these tiny moments just as much as it is about the big achievements.

These moments can bring a smile to your face on days when all you want to do is bury your head in the sand.

These seemingly insignificant moments remind you that the abundance you’re looking for can come in many forms.

08/29/2024

Perspective is everything!

"It’s like life’s this slippery slope and we’re never really in control and sometimes it seems like running into a tree is the worst thing that could ever happen, when really it’s what stops us from going over the cliff."

–Brian Strause, Maybe a Miracle