by Kori Gouge | Oct 17, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
. I lived in Costa Rica for almost two years and the first four months were rough. . I was living with a Costa Rican woman with whom I had a challenging relationship. I was dating a man who couldn’t have been more wrong for me and chose to be unavailable. One...
by Kori Gouge | Oct 15, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
. Several people responded positively and it triggered others. One woman chose to criticize and insult me. The emotional state I was in at the time couldn’t handle it. I responded kindly but then broke down in tears and left the group. . Recently I posted in a...
by Kori Gouge | Oct 14, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
On how to navigate self-doubt and transform your relationship with yourself Yesterday I began a 40 day fast. I have done these before. In 2015, I fasted for 40 days from coffee, alcohol, sugar, and gluten. I wanted to eliminate the things in my life that disconnected...
by Kori Gouge | Oct 13, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
. Give up letting your mind take you down to negative town. . Give up the story of struggle. . Give up proving you can do it on your own and instead, hand it over to God. . Give up valuing the opinions of others over your own. . Give up the inconvenience of doing your...
by Kori Gouge | Oct 12, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
Life is full of mysteries. Sometimes it can be hard to make sense of the struggles and tragedies we’ve all faced. . I have overcome eating disorders, depression, destructive relationships, and I also faced two significant personal losses in a period of a year...
by Kori Gouge | Oct 11, 2021 | Stories (Blog)
. This was my answer to the Commander of Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy when he asked why I wanted to resign. . He didn’t understand and tore into me, which only confirmed I had made the right decision. . I hadn’t put together an analysis of the...