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No Means No…?

August 17, 2018

My first response to almost every request that passes my children’s lips is, “No.” Big requests, little requests, it doesn’t matter, just, “No.” You’re going to make a mess, [...]

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When I’m Having Trouble Tolerating Others, This Is What I Can Do

June 15, 2018

There are people who I get along with best when I have a deep connection to my inner peace. I’m able to take in their behavior, process it, mix [...]

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Doubt – How a Broken Camera Motivated Me to Recommit to My Mission

May 11, 2018

As I get older, in general, I doubt myself less and less. Knowing who I am and what I stand for makes decision making and problem-solving so much easier. [...]

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Are You Good at Sharing? You Must Be the Oldest

May 4, 2018

No one would say I was blessed with the sharing gene. However, some of my family members’ sharing ability blows me away. With limited scientific research, personally, I think [...]

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ONE – The Most Important Lesson Learned About Working With Others

April 27, 2018

This is my fifth season shooting Yale Men’s Lacrosse and this year I witnessed something I’ve never seen before. Because I watch the game through my camera, I’m afforded [...]

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Gossip and Criticism – This Is What’s REALLY Going On

April 13, 2018

Something I’ve noticed about myself—if I’m gossiping about and/or criticizing someone behind their back, it’s because there’s something in our relationship that I’m not ready to face. It’s very [...]

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The Best Thing I Can Do to Stop Nagging Others

March 23, 2018

SON-OF-A-MONKEY’S-UNCLE! I really thought I had this nagging thing licked. I swear I’m telling you the truth when I write that my husband would not consider me a nagging [...]

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Throw Money – The Solution to Almost Every Problem

March 16, 2018

If you live in New England, you know that every March you have to brace yourself to take those last few hits Mother Nature’s got in her before she’s [...]

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Responsibility – Teaching Everyone in My Family How to Be Happy

March 10, 2018

While away from the kids at a family wedding last weekend, I was struck by how much deeper I can love others when I’m in a positive headspace. When [...]

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Jenga – Being Nice to Difficult People

February 23, 2018

There are people in my life whose personalities are kind of like Jenga towers. If I need something from them, it’s best to place the request or information in [...]

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