The Factor Of: Realizing Potential
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05/26/2026
Rest in peace and in God’s full embrace, Dad. Love triumphs over challenges, even death. Dad, because of you, I know this…I believe this, deeply…thank you and I love you.🤍
05/14/2026
Life happens with happenings…
…good, and…uh-oh😳.
Like when something supports the needed acute and immediate protection and stabilization from a fully present attack, yet changes you in a noticeable way through the journey… easy to love and hate at the same time.
Since my March 28 live video update about my Lupus flare, I’ve been prioritizing health recovery which continues to require loads of down-pacing, not sweating the stuff that usually preoccupies me, and high-dose medication.
Without a “flare”, I may still experience the hallmarks of Lupus symptoms but life is generally manageable with healthy lifestyle habits and standard integrative treatments.
Now, when a flare occurs, who knows what shrapnel-effects my body will be subject to, from either the necessary medical treatment plan or the direct flare symptom (in my case: 12% total body weight loss over a 4-wk period, compromised kidney, anemia, and muscle deterioration causing limited mobility).
Four weeks into the treatment and making great strides toward recovery (yay!), but not without its uh-oh’s , like hair loss, moon-face, personality quirks (yep, “roid-rage” is real) and sudden excess weight gain.
l will take my strides and progress, take my walking stick/staff across the street, whilst wearing my red head-scarf🧣 ….like a crown.👑 🤍
Here’s to taking our best strides in life happenings, and not forgetting
our crown!🤍😉
Wrapping up this “what a busy week” kind of week…with gratitude.
Gratitude for the peace-producing lessons and graces through each of my daily bread in the week.
In particular, for recognizing my moments in survivor mode much more quickly, with ease, and kindness, and seeking, holding steadfast in my lean for thriving mode (ok, sometimes in close proximity).
Sure, it took some hefty releasing of steam - chronic overthinking, fear, worry, shame, guilt, self-pity & loathing, rants, blaming, tears and hysteria outbursts. Not my finest moments by some standards, yet my finest fertile ground.
And I got there - that state where my well-being ROCKS & RULES - enough times in this week to declare, “Way to go Mer, now dance.”
In case you need this, as I did and will always…
With love. 🤍
Emotions are meant to flow, not be mistaken for identity, nor suppressed or held without release.
Knowing how is key. To learn more, contact me.
Here’s to your identity, aligned with Love.🤍
04/28/2026
I’ve got the look! 📸
What I look like on the inside when I choose to “let it go” to flow forward without losing my “marbles” from life’s doozy happenings. 🤭
When life happens, the unpredictable - those often uncontrollable events that occur - require us to choose how we respond.
We choose either reactively or proactively (yes, we choose either). It emphasizes that while we cannot control circumstances, we can influence how we navigate ourselves through circumstances and events.
We decide how to respond to life’s challenges.
It takes discernment before acting on a decision. It takes navigating through unexpected, sometimes difficult, situations and their accompanying emotional charges.
The proactive choice starts with a pause, to foster resilience, manage the feelings from emotions that come up, through acceptance and gratitude, one moment at a time.
So, let’s get out there and live life without losing our marbles. Life happens.
Choose wisely, flow forward, take the craziest look it leaves you with, from the inside, out, because it matters.🤍
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