Thoughts from a Control Freak

"I’m a control freak. I don’t think anyone who knows me would really describe me as that but, to me, it is so glaringly obvious. I think all of us have an element of this within us and it manifests itself in all different ways. The first time I remember feeling this need for control was when I was 11 and my parents separated.

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Britta Whittenberg
Valentines Day Thoughts

"And you can call me Mary Sunshine if you want but the way I see Valentines Day is as a reminder, that’s automatically programmed into all of our calendars, to tell the ones we care for how much we love them."

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Britta Whittenberg
Winter Thoughts

A wise friend once told me that life is not measured linearly but more as a mosaic. And everything we do each day, every experience, every choice, every book, podcast, conversation is filling in another piece of our mosaic. And at first it may not look like anything, but over a lifetime, it all becomes clear who you are and what a beautiful life you have created. On good days, I remember this and it helps me to power on with the trust and knowledge that I am doing everything right and that everything I do or don’t do is helping on my journey through life. But what do I do on the days that I need some extra help getting out of bed and taking on my day (which, let’s face it, that’s most days)? 

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Britta Whittenberg