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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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My Computer and I, and Our Abusive Relationship.

April 9, 2021

My computer and I are in an abusive relationship. So good-looking, smart, helpful, funny, but also so unreasonable—always pointing out what I haven’t done, and constantly giving me more [...]

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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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Gaining Perspective – It’s Time for an Attitude Adjustment

March 26, 2021

Back in my pre-recovery days, when we would travel and people asked me how our trip was, without even realizing it, I’d share about the 10% that didn’t go [...]

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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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I Can’t Read – My Solution to Email Overload

March 12, 2021

Oh my goodness, Team—while writing last week’s post I unearthed one more reason managing the family overwhelms me. One word. Email. I receive more than 40 emails in my [...]

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Enough Dysmorphia – Unconsciously Doing Everything 110%

March 5, 2021

Years ago one of my friends needed to use our washer and dryer. While the two of us were standing and talking in the laundry room, she grabbed a [...]

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Never Out of Site, Never Out of Mind – Becoming Less of Who I Really Am

February 26, 2021

As I was experiencing yet another pandemic break down the other day, it became clear that having the kids home almost the entire month of February (oh, and the [...]

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We Get Better Together – I Can’t Do It Alone

February 19, 2021

Moving 200 of anything can be exhausting. But moving 200 blog posts proved to be more work than any of us could have predicted. You add in title renaming, [...]

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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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My Computer and I, and Our Abusive Relationship.

Under the Influence – Bunny See, Bunny Do

Gaining Perspective – It’s Time for an Attitude Adjustment

Conspiracy Theories vs. Trust – A Better Way to Live

I Can’t Read – My Solution to Email Overload

Enough Dysmorphia – Unconsciously Doing Everything 110%

Never Out of Site, Never Out of Mind – Becoming Less of Who I Really Am

We Get Better Together – I Can’t Do It Alone

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