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Mags, a white woman with short blond hair, blue eyes, and clear-rimmed glasses, takes a selfie with her other arm held up in a fist, making a muscle.

People Pleasing, Step Aside – This is a Woman who Stands in her Truth

May 21, 2021

It’s nice to get approval from the people I love, but I have to remind myself from time to time that it’s not necessary. Everyone loves a people pleaser, [...]

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When a Tree Falls in the Forreste, it Does Make a Sound

May 14, 2021

There are people like me, who tell you everything about themselves, even things you wish they’d keep to themselves (eh-hem.) And then, there are people like my cousin Forreste, [...]

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Cry City – Creating a World Where People Can Feel

May 7, 2021

Martyrdom: Prioritizing Self-Care

At times, I daydream about what the world would look like if we just felt completely free to feel all of our emotions. Even if it wasn’t in the [...]

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Sign taped to kitchen sink that reads, "This is not a place to PUT your dishes, this is a place to WASH YOUR DISHES"

Survival Mode – Cutting Every Corner Possible

April 30, 2021

When the children were little and my husband went on long business trips, we would go into what I deemed, “Survival Mode.” We’d lower those standards just about as [...]

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The Empathy Keeper – Taking on the Pain and Joy of Others

April 23, 2021

Marriage: Practicing Compassion & Acceptance

Deep empathy is a computer chip I came out of the factory with. I’ve had it my entire life. Since I was a little girl, if someone was being [...]

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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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A March calendar on a cork board with emojis instead of numbers. All the emojis are sad or grumpy and begin to change to happy emojis at the end of the month.

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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Female teenage girl out of focus holding a bouquet of flowers that are in focus, out in front of her.

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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People Pleasing, Step Aside – This is a Woman who Stands in her Truth

When a Tree Falls in the Forreste, it Does Make a Sound

Cry City – Creating a World Where People Can Feel

Survival Mode – Cutting Every Corner Possible

The Empathy Keeper – Taking on the Pain and Joy of Others

Selfish Guilt – Are We Really Still Doing this to Ourselves?

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

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