Personal Blog~Sharon Stephens - Life Coach

  Over the years I have seen trends that occur over and over.  People read the real love book and like the principles, but without practice nothing changes.  This practice is vital.  We cannot change unless we find more love for ourselves.   That takes "truth>seen>accepted>love.  This takes practice.  Most people believe they are very "truthful".  As Greg points out, truthful about other's is not the way to find love for ourselves.  I grew up being taught an emotional language that was very dysfunctional.  I will call it "English".  I learned a new language with real love practice.  I will call it "Spanish".  Reading the Real Love book is like reading a book that tells us about "Spanish".  I could not learn the language by reading about it. This is a really hard way to learn a new language.  I have actually, for many years and after many attempts of study and practice to learn the real

I have an excuse for everything. I cannot write because I have no talent. I have so much to share but who would really listen. I am not smart so what would I really have to say. My son made it very clear that I have an excuse for everything and I don’t make choices. I teach this stuff. How can he be so wise for me? We can’t see ourselves. Victimhood was taught to me by mommie dearest. My son chose to love me enough to call me on it. I have never been able to see my worth. Although I have helped hundreds of people change their lives, I have hung on to old lies taught to me by drowning people who could not love me. I raised a great son and in my thinking then, I have served my purpose. In light of a recent occurrence in our community, a dear loved one took their own life; I contemplated that CHOICE we all have. I contemplated that choice as a one of freedom from pain and why could I not make that choice? In that cry to understand why that seemed to be a valid choice I cri