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iProblem – How Technology Messes With My Mind

March 2, 2018

Perfectionism: Maintaining Personal Serenity

While I don’t have a smartphone, I do have an iPad. This week I learned about propinquity from the meditation app Calm. Propinquity is a concept in psychology that [...]

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This Gal’s Gonna Keep Crossing T’s and Dotting I’s

January 19, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, I had a little breakdown on my way to Baldwin Middle School. Not because I didn’t know one of the children had a student [...]

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Just Try It – Facing My Fears One Spice at a Time

January 12, 2018

Trying new foods and recipes has never really been my thing. When I sit down to eat, I just want to like what I’m eating. I want to feel [...]

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Outside Influences – What I See and Hear Can Ruin My Holidays

December 8, 2017

Perfectionism: Maintaining Personal Serenity

Over two weeks ago now I listened to the Rent soundtrack while driving home from an ice hockey tournament with my oldest daughter. Even though I haven’t listened to [...]

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The Less I Do, the Happier the Holiday

December 1, 2017

At this time of year, I have to remind myself that everything executed annually from November to January doesn’t have to become a “tradition.” If I do something once [...]

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The Pain Gain – Achieving My Goals When Things Get Hard

September 8, 2017

For many years I used physical pain as a personal memo that I should pull back or avoid something entirely. But, I was also sending out these pain memos [...]

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August – Do I Relax or Get Things Done?

August 11, 2017

August can feel like one really long Sunday to me. Sundays get me every time. Am I supposed to relax or get ready for the week? Damned if I [...]

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Soft Landing – Getting Back to Reality After Vacation

July 28, 2017

It recently occurred to me that I could adjust my schedule the week we come back from a trip. In all seriousness, for years and years I would try [...]

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Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 21, 2017

When we travel, the state of the MamaDe Mobile can make me irritable without even knowing it. At times I feel like I’m drowning in all the wrappers, spilled [...]

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The Rhythm of Healing – Pump Up Your Jam

June 30, 2017

It turns out that my flip phone is not the only thing that has me trapped in 2001. I also haven’t been able to figure out music since it [...]

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