Here at FSW, the mission is to help you use your wisdom to grow, pivot, and thrive. But sometimes there are things to do before this, like being tender with yourself. Wait a minute, Virginia: Why can’t I just barrel through growing now, or start with a 40-point...
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Getting Through (Bleep) Experiences: Then Helping Others
This post was going to be a message of faith, looking for signs, etc., but let’s just go a different direction today, shall we? Let's talk about surviving... Lately, my household has been challenged – like many – to regroup and pivot. For us, the last few weeks have...
Take that Pause and Listen to What Matters: 10 Tips
Hey, y'all~ I’ll keep today’s message short and sweet. In a whirlwind day of projects and preparing to move, I was caught up by a live version of “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel. This piece usually makes me stop, but it seemed more important to just sit...
How You Might Be Living in Powerlessness, and 5 Ways to Shift It
Happy Tuesday, everyone! How's it going out there? I hope life is going alright despite the transitions and change. Like we talked about in the last post, things are challenging with ups and downs, and we're all looking out at the world totally unsure of where we are...
How to Accept Change, Even When It’s Hard
People, the last weeks and months have been hard for all of us. There aren’t words, and there aren’t superficial bunny rabbits all over the place, joyously bouncing under rainbows. This chapter of life is damn hard. I feel for the world, every being affected, because...
Connecting with What Is: What Self-Forgiveness Can Look Like
Hey, All – how are you doing? Hanging in there? I hope so, and I am sending you some good vibes. On our end, we are now preparing for a move and adjusting to a new chapter of life. The last few weeks have been pretty stressful for a lot of people, and I think we all...
How to Deal with Anxiety in Unknown Times
It’s been a bit since the last post. Between wrapping up projects and prepping for this coronavirus conundrum, it’s been a busy couple of weeks. I didn’t want to write something just to write - that’s not how I roll - but in this time of uncertainty and beauty, it...
A Real Question: Should We Go with the Flow?
Today’s post is about the struggle of going with the flow - do any of you relate? Funny enough, there are some days that I am zen-like, able to move with the current of what’s happening. Other days I get pissed about it, feel insecure, or just don’t understand why I’m...
Finding the Motivation to Face Challenges: You’re Growing Anyway
Resisting what is inevitable can be as nerve-wracking as going through the situation sometimes, eh? Fearing what could happen makes your body and mind feel flooded with adrenaline. Or maybe you shut down wanting to avoid the challenge. It’s “easy” to think that...