Mary Lane's

06/11/2026

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06/11/2026

We will be out most of the morning today for an appointment. Sorry for inconvenience.

06/10/2026

2026 READERS' CHOICE CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!
Nominations started this morning, and are open through June 26th, so make sure to visit https://www.bigspringherald.com/readerschoice/ #// to nominate all of your favorite Howard County businesses!
Remember, if you don't nominate them, you won't be able to vote for them in the voting part of the contest beginning on June 27th!

06/10/2026

The Hidden Fear of Healing

Most people believe they want to heal. They want relief from pain, freedom from stress, and a happier, healthier life. Yet surprisingly, many people unknowingly resist the very healing they seek.

Why?

Because healing requires change.

Pain, even when uncomfortable, can become familiar. We learn to live with it, identify with it, and build routines around it. Emotional wounds, limiting beliefs, unhealthy habits, and even physical discomfort can become part of our identity. The thought of letting them go may create uncertainty and fear.

Healing often asks us to face difficult truths, process old emotions, forgive ourselves or others, and step into a new version of who we are. That can feel vulnerable. It may mean leaving behind stories we've told ourselves for years or releasing patterns that once helped us survive.

Some people fear that healing will change their relationships. Others fear failure, wondering, "What if I try and it doesn't work?" Still others fear success, asking, "Who will I become if I no longer carry this burden?"

The truth is that healing is not about becoming someone else. It is about returning to who you were before the hurt, fear, and stress took hold. It is a journey of rediscovering your strength, peace, and authenticity.

Healing is not always comfortable, but it is always an act of courage. The first step is recognizing that fear may be present—and choosing to move forward anyway. On the other side of that fear is growth, freedom, and the opportunity to live with greater balance, purpose, and joy.

The greatest obstacle to healing is often not the wound itself, but the fear of what life might look like once the wound is gone.
Healing isn't always about fixing what's broken. Sometimes it's about finding the courage to release what no longer serves you.

06/10/2026

Yes!

Have a blooming happy day!

06/10/2026

THE HOUR BLOCK
What you do: Open your calendar right now. Find one hour today. Block it and label it: NOTHING.

No tasks. No calls. No productive activity of any kind. When the hour arrives, simply let it be empty.

What to notice: Does discomfort arrive first? Relief? A strange guilt? The urge to fill it with something?

Notice how your nervous system responds to an hour that belongs to no one and nothing.

The effect: That response is data. It tells you exactly how much you have been filling every moment and what it has been costing you.

An hour of nothing is not wasted. It is the most honest experiment you can run on your own life.

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

My Name Is Attached To Every Session I Give.

That's why integrity matters.

I believe in doing the right thing, even when it's not the easy thing.

I believe in honesty, professionalism, integrity, continued education, and treating every client with genuine care.

Because long after an advertisement is forgotten, your character is what people remember.

Carrie Sollars Rodman of Mary Lane's
Where Healing Begins.