Tag: boundaries

• Hedges.

  

  Recently, I have been thinking a lot about hedges. Being that I am not horticulturally gifted, much less one to take up hedge clippers, thinking about such things is not typical for me! It all started a couple of weeks ago when I was reading through the book of Isaiah, and I came across a…

  apoetacarioca

  July 31, 2022

  growth, transformation

  abundant life, boundaries, change, christianity, connection, holiness, refinement, transparency, vulnerability

• Vulnerability Is Hard.

  

  Learning to tell the truth, when you have learned how to pretend, is really, really hard. It is hard to overcome old patterns of coping–denial, distraction, avoidance, worry. It is hard to admit that you are not okay. It is hard–and very humbling. Some days I find myself falling back into old habits instead of…

  apoetacarioca

  July 11, 2022

  love, relationships

  acceptance, boundaries, christianity, freedom, intimacy, love, self-esteem, truth, vulnerability