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Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive People

February 11, 2022

Years ago, when I was taking photographs for one of the kids’ sports teams, I was struck by one of the athlete’s assertiveness. While I was clicking away, a [...]

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If I Love Wasting Time, Why Don’t I Waste More Time?

February 4, 2022

Martyrdom: Prioritizing Self-Care

Wasting time was something I never used to allow myself to do. I just didn’t feel like I could afford to do it. Not to mention, for someone who [...]

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Another Trip to the ER – The Vulnerability of Asking for Help

January 28, 2022

At the gym last week, when I heard the pop-pop-pop (think of the sound that a bendy-straw makes), I thought to myself, That can’t be good. How not-good wasn’t [...]

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Change War – Maintaining Serenity When the Plans Keep Changing

January 14, 2022

With all of the schedule changes caused by COVID these days, I honestly don’t know how I’d be managing if it weren’t for someone I met years ago. The [...]

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Going in with a New Kind of Intensity – The Key To Sticking With It

December 31, 2021

When I’m in, I’m ALL IN. But here’s the issue with that intensity—I can’t keep it up. Most often, my intention when I start something new is almost always [...]

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All I Want for Christmas V – Standing Up to the Bully of My Inner-Voice

December 24, 2021

Recently, I started a new workout routine. I do pretty much the same thing everyday. But, the other thing that happens everyday? This little negative voice pops in my [...]

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‘Tis the Season – The Circle of Taking and Giving

December 17, 2021

What is with my strange compulsion of needing to “repay” people the moment they do something kind for me? I often don’t even take the time to be grateful [...]

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Correcting People When They Talk – You Knew What I Meant!

December 10, 2021

We had someone over the house recently who was correcting one of my children. Correcting them in a way that we just don’t correct people around here. If someone [...]

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Living in a Dyslexic/ADHD Marriage – Happy Anniversary To Me

December 3, 2021

While I’d love to go through the entire explanation, it would simply take too long. The short story is, after celebrating 20 years of marriage this fall, with my [...]

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Monkey See, Monkey Do – If I Don’t Know What It Looks Like, I Can’t Do It

November 26, 2021

Martyrdom: Prioritizing Self-Care

Years ago, I got one of our toddlers fully dressed and put them in front of the TV so I could get ready. When I returned, all their clothes [...]

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Rejection – What I Can Learn from Assertive People

If I Love Wasting Time, Why Don’t I Waste More Time?

Another Trip to the ER – The Vulnerability of Asking for Help

Change War – Maintaining Serenity When the Plans Keep Changing

Going in with a New Kind of Intensity – The Key To Sticking With It

All I Want for Christmas V – Standing Up to the Bully of My Inner-Voice

‘Tis the Season – The Circle of Taking and Giving

Correcting People When They Talk – You Knew What I Meant!

Living in a Dyslexic/ADHD Marriage – Happy Anniversary To Me

Monkey See, Monkey Do – If I Don’t Know What It Looks Like, I Can’t Do It

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