Category: Personal Growth
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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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Dreams
Last night I dreamed about you. It was clear and real. I saw your face, smiling and laughing at the kitchen table. The view from the kitchen window the same. The Spanish moss on the trees elegantly dressed them. We were there, in the house, in New Orleans. The house was crowded with friends and…
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Open up a shop
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I seriously thought about opening a bridal shop. I think it has to be amazing helping people get ready for a happy day! But I live in a city where leases are high and a lot of small shops can’t stay in…
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