by Sondra Haley | May 24, 2025 | Personal Growth, Self Reflection, Therapy
Earlier this week, I found myself on my hands and knees in the dirt — pruning, weeding, and preparing my flower garden for a new season. It wasn’t glamorous. It wasn’t quick. And it certainly wasn’t clean. But it was real, honest work — the kind that reminds you of...
by Sondra Haley | Apr 4, 2025 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth
Sometimes we carry our pain like a puzzle we’re desperate to solve. We replay conversations, analyze every moment, try to understand why someone hurt us, why things turned out the way they did, or how we could have changed the outcome. It’s a natural response—our...
by Sondra Haley | Mar 27, 2025 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth
There’s something soul-tiring about constantly wondering if you’re too much or not enough. The overthinking, the second-guessing, the rewriting of your own needs just to keep the peace—it’s a quiet kind of ache. And for many, it becomes a pattern: negotiating our...
by Sondra Haley | Mar 22, 2025 | Boundaries, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Worth, Therapy
We’re told guilt is noble. That it’s proof of conscience, of love, of duty. But let’s call it what it often is: a parasite feeding off expectations that no longer serve us. Especially in parenting You raised your kids. Fed them. Fought for them. Sacrificed pieces of...
by Sondra Haley | Mar 17, 2025 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Empowerment, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth
Growth is a strange thing. The moment you start becoming more, shedding old versions of yourself, something unexpected happens—your past starts pulling at you. It whispers in the form of old habits, familiar faces, and comfortable routines. It tugs at your emotions,...
