Shelley Pearson's blog

Today, I decided to take matters in to my own hands. I bought a radiant heater, vitamins & Emergen-C.

Unfortunately, I have been sick for about a month now. First, I had some sort of respiratory virus with a cough that hung on for a few weeks. Now, I am battling some sort of cold. Prior to that, I sprained my ankle. The last couple months have been full of annoying, physical impediments to surmount.   [Read More]

Work has been, for most of us, a Monday–to–Friday, eight–hour–a–day thing. Nevertheless, many people—myself included—piece together a few jobs in order to find fulfillment and to make ends meet. I work part–time at Centerpoint and I have a private counseling practice. Before now, most of my jobs have been a regular nine–to–five gig.  [Read More]

Waiting is not easy. I have some things I’m waiting on in my life—relationally and vocationally. I get impatient and I sometimes get unproductive. I realize that when I’m in a “groove,” I am so much more productive. I see opportunities and I’m busy. But when I’m in a waiting place, time seems to move more slowly and it can be excruciating.   [Read More]

I’m waiting to see more movement in several areas of my life right now. I have noticed that sometimes I work really hard and push for change to occur on my timetable. I want it so badly that I am continually working on my goal. While there is nothing wrong with being driven by a goal, I am realizing that sometimes it is important to give a goal room to breathe. Or, to say it another way, I am realizing I need give myself room to breathe and to do my best to pursue my dreams…but then, to allow space for the transformation to happen.   [Read More]

I sometimes write poetry and prose. It’s an excellent way for me to process what I’ve been thinking and feeling. Mostly, it’s just for me, for a creative release. But, once in a while, I share it with others. Here’s a poem I just wrote that I would like to share with you. It’s about my personal journey and quest to live freely—to truly be myself.  [Read More]

Choosing between several options is really hard for me. One issue that I run up against is the strong tendency for me to be a "people pleaser."

A few nights ago, I had three possibilities of events to attend on the same night. I started getting anxious about which one to choose, partly because I wanted to do all three and partly because I didn’t want to disappoint the hosts. Somehow, in my ruminating about what to do, I lost my own "voice" and I lost the sense of what my values are. What I really wanted became murky.  [Read More]

I live in a duplex and have a roommate. We’ve lived together for the past 3 years. She is also from Indiana and we share a fun Midwestern bond. Living with each other has been good for both of us but a few weeks ago, I began to feel stirrings that something different was around the corner. At times in the past I had questioned whether I wanted to continue living where I was before, but this stirring was a different—it was more solid.  [Read More]