WELCOME TO RESTIVE MINDS

There are moments in life that slow you down whether you’re ready for them or not. They arrive without warning, interrupt our routines, and make us notice what we may have taken for granted. My moment came when severe sciatica sent me to the Emergency Room. If you have experienced sciatica, you know how consuming it can be. Pain radiating through the lower back, hip, and leg can turn simple movements into major efforts. Sitting hurts, standing takes work, walking demands conc

I don’t always say it out loud, but there are moments when fear hits me harder than I expect. It’s not loud or dramatic. It’s quiet, almost like a creeping whisper in the back of my mind, “You’re getting older… and you’re not where you thought you’d be. And that thought lingers. I think about the goals I once had so clearly mapped out. The version of myself I was sure I’d become by now. I imagined a life that felt more stable, more certain, like I would have figured everythin

There comes a time in life when you realize that peace is more valuable than winning an argument. Not because you no longer care about being right, but because you finally understand that being right doesn’t always bring relief. Sometimes proving a point comes at the cost of energy, relationships, internal calm, and emotional stability. And as you grow, you learn to choose peace—not as the weaker option, but as the stronger and wiser one. We all know the feeling: the urge to

Fear is a universal experience. Whether it’s the fear of failure, rejection, loneliness, or death, we all carry internal monsters that...

Friendships and relationships form the backbone of our lives, offering support, joy, and a feeling of belonging. However, as we move...

I find myself gazing through the pollen-stained window of a my bedroom. It feels like a typical mundane Sunday afternoon. But my mind is...

On Monday July 17th, at about 8pm ET, I was robbed at gunpoint. To be more specific, I was carjacked. It seemed like a typical day. I...

As humans, we have a deep-seated desire to know the truth about ourselves. We crave feedback, both positive and negative, to help us grow...

Life can be tough, there's no denying it. It can throw curveballs at us when we least expect it, and sometimes these curveballs can be...

Growing up, I always heard that all aspects of life progressed in stages. Yes. I watched myself physically develop from childhood to...

My intention is to do my best no matter what. This intention exists at the very core of my being. It is the motivation behind my...

So many things have changed and continue to change since my last post back in October. At that time, I had just been in a car crash...

Yesterday, my day started out routinely just like most days before it. I woke up, gave thanks, exercised, showered, completed my prep for...

I like to drive by cemeteries from time to time! Yes I do! Do not be taken aback or disturbed by my confession. And before your...

Sometimes life has a way to give you just what you need when you least expect it. People walk in and out of your life - like a revolving...

"Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never do me any harm." As a young child growing up, we often threw this statement...

Do you ever find yourself thinking how perfect life would be if you could only have all that which you long desired, accomplish all your...

The stresses and stressors all around are sometimes enough to exhaust even the strong. At times your support system appears to fail you...

Now that the Christmas, Old Year/New Year's hype has passed, let's get down to real business. The last year, 2020, derailed many plans,...

No one has the right to co-opt your power or to have control over your life. That power is yours and yours alone. Take it back and wield...