PinnedMember-onlyLife Principles I Learned From My Mother #8: Don’t Wait For Others…With this principle, Don’t Wait For Others To Tell You The Right Thing To Do, you build discernment, self-awareness, self-confidence…Truth1 min readTruth1 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Timika Shondel ChambersHi there! When contemplating what to write about myself, I thought of all my experiences. But then I remembered that my experiences don’t define me. I do. So, here you go! My Beliefs: I believe: I am part of a greater Spirit that created the world and beyond. I am…About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow Do You Create The Circle Of Influence You Need After A Traumatic Experience?We are in the last few days of June. In the last week of the month, I focus on resources for whatever topic I am discussing. Whatever you are going through, I want you to know you are not alone. Whatever support you feel you don’t have, you can create…Trauma3 min readTrauma3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow A Miscarriage Ignited My Faith To Have The Family I DesiredFor years, off and on, I wondered if experiencing childhood sexual abuse destroyed my ability to have children. From age 5–10, two male family members misused my developing body. When I became sexually active, with my first boyfriend, at age 16, my mother sent me down to a clinic in…Family4 min readFamily4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThe Seeds We Plant Series #21: CommitmentHi there! What does commitment mean to you? What are you committed to (e.g., love, acceptance, truth, understanding or fear, rejection, illusions, judgment, and others)? How are you showing your commitment to yourself and others? The world has so many distractions, and it’s easy to get caught up in what…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyRemember Who You Are Series #15: Advocate Instead of SuffocateHi there! Many stigmas still surround speaking up or advocating for yourself. Some people fear speaking up for themselves for fear of punishment (losing their job, people not liking them or being ostracized, being called a tattletale or other names, or being yelled out or physically punished). There are healthy…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyThe Seeds We Plant Series #20: CleanlinessHi there!Parenting1 min readParenting1 min read
Sep 15Member-onlyRemembering You Who Are Series #14: Put Residual Emotions & Feelings in their Rightful Place.Hi there! We treat ourselves and others based on what we believe about ourselves, not what we believe about them, because if our belief about ourselves is right, then our thoughts about others are right. If we believe that our Creator made all of us in its image, then acceptance…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Sep 13Member-onlyThe Seeds We Plant Series #19: CaringHi there! Caring is an innate virtue we have. We don’t need to go to school for it. We can provide examples of caring every day to our children. We can teach our children that when you care, you: Help others instead of opposing them or stand in their way…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read