Have you ever had that feeling where you felt paralyzed and felt your heart racing Where you feel the hairs on the back of your neck, and your hands begin to shake? All of a sudden, there it was on the other side. I was sitting outside on my patio, taken back by the beautiful …
Category: thoughts
Imperfect Being
Lately, I have been doing a lot of soul-searching. Wondering where did this fragmented part of me called "perfectionist" come from? In my early years, I was all over the place, and "order" did not exist in my life. Not until I had children and got my first corporate job is when I started to …
Calculate your prey…
I was fascinated as I was watching a documentary about Lions. Did you know that a lion is a large cat and are known as “king of the beasts?” They are very territorial and truly defend their area against intruding lions and other animals. One of the ways a lion proclaims an area is by …
A death must take place
One of the hardest things to have to face is the death of a loved one. I know it is a part of life, but it is tough to go through. In 2007, my mother died of cancer, and there were so many different emotions that were taking place. I recall being numb and in …
Magnified
I found myself struggling with a situation that as the minutes went by it became magnified. The thoughts began to creep into my heart. I felt my chest becoming tight and was feeling a lot of anxiety. I kept replaying the movie over and over asking myself, “Am I making the right decision? What if …
Sandy Cortes | Carriers of Hope 