Beyond the Groundhog Day: Co-Creating a Life Outside the Regular Programming
Struggling with creative blocks and routine monotony? Discover how embracing uncertainty and facing your deepest fears about success can lead to unexpected clarity. In this personal reflection, I share my journey of building a new life abroad, replacing old coping mechanisms with sustainable joy, and confronting the critical inner voice that labels dreams as impractical. Learn how meditation, spiritual practices, and honest self-assessment can help you co-create the life you truly desire—even when the picture seems fuzzy. What small step will you take today toward the life you visualize but fear to name?
From Resistance to Release: Learning to Pass the Baton
When my son wanted to live with his father after our divorce, I thought it would happen 'over my dead body.' But a divine revelation in Italy and watching my teen thrive in his father's home transformed my perspective. Journey with me from resistance to release as I learned that true co-parenting isn't about keeping score—it's about having the courage to pass the baton when it serves your child best.
From Atlanta to London: A Faith Journey of Downsizing, Divine Guidance & Surrender
In this raw and intimate reflection, Charlene shares her transformative journey from Atlanta to London - a path that began with emptying her closet and led to emptying herself. After a divine encounter at a spiritual retreat in 2022, her life took unexpected turns: scaling down her business, moving from a house to a studio apartment, and navigating changes in motherhood. Through each surrender - from designer blazers to client contracts - she discovers that God's greatest transformations often begin with letting go. As she prepares to trade Atlanta's blue skies for London's fog, Charlene reflects on how packing light became about much more than just luggage; it became a testament to trusting God's plan and embarking on a divine adventure with nothing more than an empty closet and a willing heart.
The Unexpected Delivery of Love: A Valentine's Day Story of Friendship and Faith
Valentine's Day wasn't always my reality of love. As a child, I saw it through rose-tinted glasses - a magical day when cupid's arrows brought together souls from all walks of life. But years of empty doorsteps taught me a different story. Now, watching masked delivery men carry bouquets through city streets, I understand how love arrives unexpectedly, often through unlikely messengers. My journey from childhood fantasy to deep understanding came not through romance, but through friendship, faith, and finally learning to stay present with both beauty and imperfection. This is a story about discovering that love isn't just about waiting at the doorstep - it's about recognizing it in its simplest forms, even in the very air filling your lungs.