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Rushing – 3 Ways I’m Going Nowhere Fast

February 12, 2021

As we were running behind schedule, headed to my daughter’s appointment this week, I was stuffed with emotion. Why is rushing still such a trigger for me? This is what [...]

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It Turns Out I’m Not Lazy, I’ve Just Been Swimming With Jeans On

November 20, 2020

When I was a teenager I was taught that depression is a serious condition, and the words, “I’m depressed,” shouldn’t just roll off your tongue. Clinical depression, I was [...]

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Distance Learning Extended – Surviving Another Corona Blow

October 16, 2020

While Guildford Public School children were scheduled to switch from the hybrid learning model to a full-time model on the 19th of this month, the decision was made to continue using the [...]

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A note in children's handwriting reads as follows. Moging rotenine. 1. Get out ur bed. 2. get brest. 3. get deotrit on. 4. brus tetht. 5. at brefit. 6. get bag retey. 7. Go to shoosh.

What Can I Do Differently? A Simple Way to Get Back on Track

October 2, 2020

Nothing would make me happier than to report that I pulled my act together this week. However, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. The truth is that it [...]

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This Pandemic Stinks. Behaving My Way Into Right Thinking

September 18, 2020

Ok TeamConfessions, there’s no part of me that wants to be writing this blog post right now. Not because I have bad news, but because I feel like I could [...]

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A River Runs Through It – How I Get Myself Unstuck

June 5, 2020

The other day my good friend was talking about approaching life like a stick twisting and turning down a stream. Having grown up next to the Wepawaug, I’m a [...]

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Back Off – When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

April 17, 2020

As we continue to navigate being together 24/7 during COVID-19, the storm clouds always seem to be brewing around here. And what I’m finding is that I can make [...]

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Resurrection – Productivity in COVID Times

April 10, 2020

There are several incredibly amusing jokes about not getting out of your PJ’s during social distancing. While I’m getting a kick out of them, I have to be careful. [...]

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Making Family History – Who Will We Be in This Historical Moment?

April 3, 2020

Our family, like many others, has spent a good deal of time inside the walls of history museums. Museums where we learn stories about war and loss and oppression [...]

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Cloak or Cape? Martyring Myself for Others

March 27, 2020

At this point in my life, I know what I need to succeed, what I need to be joyful. and what I need for peace. Then why the h-edgy-h [...]

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