Category: Personal Growth
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Veterans Day
Mornings are my favorite time of the day. This morning we were up and out as the sky started to turn pink at sunrise. When we stepped outside, the air was perfumed with the scent of burning firewood. Tomorrow is a day off from work. But it’s more than that, it’s a day to remember…
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Autumn
It’s dark in the morning and the sun comes up after 7am. I love autumn mornings. The air is crisp, fresh and cold. I have my coffee looking out at the valley. My husband makes more coffee for us. We voted yesterday. The pace of people in and out of the voting area was brisk.…
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Seasons
Fall is my favorite season. No, wait a minute, summer is. No wait, I love winter, oh and spring!! I feel fortunate to live in a place where there are four seasons. I really do love each of them. Each brings me joy and happiness. There are also some difficulties, too hot, too cold, too…
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Decompress
Lately, a lot of people I talk to have been describing “burnout” or talking about feelings of exhaustion. Some of them are people in their twenties! Our environments are key to our wellbeing. It’s not just the physical environment but other emotional aspects of an environment that define it. Processing the environment through your…
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Junk Food
Most of the time, I am not in a rush. For part of my adult life, I was always in a rush. There was full-time school, full-time work and responsibilities at home. My days were hectic and I ran from one thing to another with little time for myself. As I evolved, and in this…
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Trauma
This morning my husband shared a beautiful story about a friend who is working on healing her trauma. She took a trip to a nature preserve with her family. On a walk they came upon a bush full of butterflies. She said that there were hundreds of bright and beautiful butterflies. As they approached, they…
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Fall
The geese have taken up residence by the house. They love to sit under the apple trees. Our dog is intent on chasing them so we keep him on a lead to give them space. They were under the front window this morning and we watched them pick at grass and seeds for breakfast. They…
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Loss and goodbyes
One moment, you are here with us and now we have to accept the reality of being left with a memory. You must have known. You must have realized that it would be painful to talk about. I’m not sure if it’s stoic, if it’s strength or if it’s denial. Maybe you didn’t want anyone…
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Morning
What’s your favorite time of day? I’m a morning person and am awake by 5am. I love the quiet of the morning. I pray in the morning. I make coffee. The mist covers the foothills. The birds start to speak to the earth. The sun rises. The new day is a gift that I’m grateful…
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Resist
It took me a minute to process. I was driving her home. She blurted out, they told me not to be friends with you. They said you are no good. I told them, that’s a lie, you are good. I turned and smiled at her. Sometimes we are around friends and sometimes we are not.…
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