Wait...you can be lonely even if you aren't alone?

October 03, 2023 by Kyira Wackett in Meaningful Relationships

It is incredibly common to feel lonely even when surrounded by people throughout our lives. Connection is more than just location and being around or near others. Connection is about feeling like someone understands you, is listening to you or that you can be yourself around them.

Connection is about feeling a sense of rooting in oneself that is supported by the people you are around.

But how can we understand the difference between the two and what can we do about it?

Worth vs. Value: The Crucial Difference

March 21, 2023 by Kyira Wackett in Addressing Shame

Worth and value. Two words that get confused a lot when it comes to knowing how to assert yourself.

So what is the difference and why should you care?

Certainty is a trap designed by shame and fear.

March 14, 2023 by Kyira Wackett in Distress Tolerance

Raise your hand if you like certainty and guarantee. As humans, our brains are hard-wired to avoid discomfort.

Fear keeps us safe by eliminating possibility and uncertainty, which, over time, has equated to threats and safety hazards.

But at what cost?

What if we loved people for who they are and not what we hoped they would do or be?

March 07, 2023 by Kyira Wackett in Meaningful Relationships

I struggle with this a lot. I have an idea of how something should go, someone should act, what the outcome should be and it is hard for me to be open to when it doesn’t go that way.

It comes from a place of love and longing for people. Wanting them to be their most fulfilled selves. Wanting them to find peace and joy and healing.

And, sometimes, I supersede my want over their willingness, motivation and desires.

I forget that how they choose to live their lives is not my choice to make.

Love Letter to The Sellers of Our New Home

February 28, 2023 by Kyira Wackett

When we entered the home buying process, we were clear, we wanted a home. We wanted a place we could root ourselves in — raise our daughter, built our lives and fill the space with laughter, connection and memories. The process was personal for me and when we found our home, I wanted to connect with the sellers one of the only ways I knew how — through my words.