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The Good and the Bad – Which Witch I Want to Be

October 15, 2021

For years, I was never quite sure if I learned more from the Good Witches or the Bad Witches in my life. There are those people who’ve pushed me [...]

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I Want Life to Be Simpler – But How?

October 8, 2021

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

A few weeks ago, my cousin told me to listen to the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. My cousin knows I don’t schedule reading [...]

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Natural Born Dream Crusher – How to Stop Myself From Destroying their Dreams

July 9, 2021

If it weren’t for my husband and some other wise folks, I’d be a bonafide, full-fledged dream crusher. When my kids come to me with their latest and greatest [...]

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Summer is Awesome – Taking My Grumpy Out on Others

July 2, 2021

Years ago I used to take whatever was going on in my day out on other people. My grump would have nothing to do with them of course, but [...]

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De-Monstering – Not Accepting Unacceptable Behavior

June 11, 2021

Because we don’t give our children everything they want, I can sometimes convince myself that I’m not in the business of building tiny-tyrants. But, is that entirely true? Buying [...]

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People Pleasing, Step Aside – This is a Woman who Stands in her Truth

May 21, 2021

It’s nice to get approval from the people I love, but I have to remind myself from time to time that it’s not necessary. Everyone loves a people pleaser, [...]

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When a Tree Falls in the Forreste, it Does Make a Sound

May 14, 2021

There are people like me, who tell you everything about themselves, even things you wish they’d keep to themselves (eh-hem.) And then, there are people like my cousin Forreste, [...]

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Selfish Guilt – Are We Really Still Doing this to Ourselves?

April 16, 2021

This week, I needed to hear something a friend said. “When I feel guilty, I’m likely doing something to take care of myself.” She went on to explain that [...]

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Under the Influence – Bunny See, Bunny Do

April 2, 2021

Someone once kindly noted that our kids do a great job entertaining other little people. We all know I don’t play with our children, so as soon as I [...]

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Conspiracy Theories vs. Trust – A Better Way to Live

March 19, 2021

Why is it that whenever one of my children is particularly kind and loving to me, I immediately assume they’ve got an ulterior motive? It’s staggering how quickly I [...]

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