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Embracing Light in the Depths of Winter’s Solace
As the winter solstice dawns upon us, marking the year’s shortest day, it brings both the...
I See You
The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who...
Gratitude for Self-Growth: A Path to Becoming Your Best Self
In a world constantly urging us to achieve more, be better, and push harder, it’s easy to overlook...
Building Resilience: The Key to a Successful Criticism Cleanse
In the dynamic landscape of personal and professional development, resilience emerges as the...
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Love to the Alabama girls who are 14, but could pass for 20 and a prayer for those who dismiss them.
I just can’t take it anymore. On several occasions over the past few months, I’ve asked my husband, “is this really happening?” It seems that we have found ourselves, much like the cast of Stranger Things, threatened by the Upside-Down world. I don’t know how...
The Dangerous Game of Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda…
Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda. If I can be completely honest, those three fabricated words drive me nuts. Three words that actually sum up what is wrong with the world these days. We keep looking back hoping to fix what's in front of us. Shortly after Stephen died, a person...
Tulips and Steaming Dog Crap
People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped. ~Author Unknown~ The tulips in my back yard have started to pop up. The tulips are a sign of life from the cold ground, a good sign that spring will...
Portrait of a Strong Wise Woman
One is not born a woman, one becomes one. ~ Simone De Beauvoir~ I’ve been writing for a number of years now. Books, blogs, speeches, tweets, grocery lists. But what I’ve never really discussed is the thousands of person to person emails I’ve exchanged with women who...
“Be a Nester”-Life Lessons From a Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again. ~Grace Noll...
Christmas Shopping, Crying in Target and Toothy Grins From Heaven…
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Christmas shopping. It’s just not as they portray it in the commercials. Where are the happy people dancing in...
Life’s Challenges and Changes and a Fresh Coat of Paint
I wrote this piece a few years ago. It's funny, as I continue to write, I am more aware of the fact that I get my inspiration from painting projects, washing machines, duct tape and digging in the dirt in my back yard. Simple mundane things that I can relate to my...
Finding Common Ground….Where Do We Go From Here?
The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity - or it will move apart. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt~ I woke up this morning filled with words. That's how it works with me....
The Power of Remembrance
At first, the grief overwhelms you. But with time and tears, you can transform your pain into remembrance. And with that act, you illuminate the person you lost, allowing others to experience the beauty of their spirit....So they live on. ~Kelly S. Buckley~...
Walking with Anxiety-Tips for Managing Day to Day
Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. ~Anais Nin~ I haven't really discussed it before. I've dealt with it quietly. My...
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