“Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. That’s what they need.” ~Najwa Zebian Most of us don’t grow up and say we’re going to be killers. Most of us don’t grow up and say we’re going to hurt people. We don’t …
Twisted Love: What I Learned from Being in an Abusive Relationship Read More »
“Change is the end result of all true learning.” ~Leo Buscaglia I cringe writing this. I have eaten so much humble pie that my pants don’t fit. This was a really hard lesson to learn. I had a forgiveness problem. When I was a kid, I learned to say sorry when I messed up and …
The Problem with Forgiveness and What I Now Do Instead Read More »
“Most of us try to do too much because we are secretly afraid we will not be able to do anything at all.” ~Rick Aster I’m standing in my art studio. My palette is loaded with paint. My canvas has been prepped and ready. There is a paintbrush in my hand, but I can’t move. …
There’s More to Life Than Work: Goodbye Hamster Wheel, Hello Balance Read More »
“Single is no longer a lack of options, but a choice. A choice to refuse to let your life be defined by your relationship status but to live every day Happily and let your Ever After work itself out.” ~Mandy Hale In our society, being single is still heavily stigmatized. Being single is often perceived …
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Single: Releasing the Shame and Stigma Read More »
“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” ~Scott Belsky In virtually every human pursuit, from personal growth to the arts to business, ideas and the execution of those ideas is what drives us forward. And when it comes to ideas, there are basically two kinds of people: Those who struggle to come up …
How to Pick Your Best Idea (Especially If You Suffer from Idea Overload!) Read More »
Nearly six months ago, House of Peace opened up our first and flagship property in Lexington, South Carolina. We have been blessed to be instrumental in the transforming of lives through building community and guiding life changes toward stability. We have seen substance addictions which have had debilitating effects on individuals through the majority of …
Catalyst Architects have been very generous to the point, they donated all their services at no cost. Their help has been very critical to get the House of Peace | Monroe Ln in order. This makes them the single largest donor of services to the House of Peace. They set a great example for how …
Catalyst Architects donates architectural services Read More »
We are grateful to the volunteers from Lexington Presbyterian Church (LPC) for helping us demo certain parts of the facility in order to prepare for remodeling. This property is intended to house about 32 individuals in need on a temporary basis so that they can get back on their feet. Thank you LPC! you guys …