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SUMMER P-L-A-N #1 – Summer Sanity for Mama

June 2, 2023

As the last day of school quickly approaches, it’s time to think about the summer plan. And, as I mentioned last week, I don’t want to make the same [...]

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The Power of The Plan – How I Got Everything I Have

May 26, 2023

This week is “birthday week” and Confessions’ 6th Anniversary! As I reflect on the two celebrations, I have begun thinking about the incredible power that planning has played in [...]

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Combatting Envy – My Motivation to Stop People from Taking Away Our Joy

May 19, 2023

One thing that can trip me up is when someone I love meets my joy or success with negativity. You know, when you’re talking to someone about how things [...]

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Ubuntu, I Am Because We Are – The African Philosophy that Can Set Me Free

May 12, 2023

To say that I was utterly inspired by the documentary “The Playbook” on Netflix would be an understatement. The first episode highlights NBA basketball coach Doc Rivers, who speaks [...]

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The Fear of Embracing My Blessings – What My Magical Thinking Could Do to My Family

May 6, 2023

Recently, I was challenged to think about why, after years and years, I hold on to the same old issues. The question was posed to me like this: “How [...]

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A Tiger In A Cage – Breaking Free From Obsessive Thinking

April 28, 2023

Spirituality: Trusting the Universe's Plan

The other day, I heard a story about a tiger in a 12’ x 12’ cage. The poor animal would spend all day pacing in her small, cement, steel-barred [...]

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Acting Like a Child – Pretending Myself Into the Person I Want to Be

April 21, 2023

On my way out of the house the other morning, I spilled an entire container of oatmeal inside the pocket door of our pantry. Inside the door. There was [...]

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The Cycles of Life – Ride ‘Em, Don’t Fight ‘Em

April 14, 2023

In our family, we all go through cycles: seasonally, annually, monthly, weekly, and daily. Hell, with four teenagers in the house, moods can shift in seconds around here. But, [...]

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Easter’s Here – Let’s Talk About Resurrecting This…

April 7, 2023

The other day, I was listening to an interview with the singer Jewel, who was talking about the fact that the poorest people she knows are always the most [...]

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Putting Too Much Weight on Weight – Breaking Free from Decades of Shame

March 31, 2023

As I was experimenting with my diet throughout the fall and winter, I put on weight. Being raised in an era where weight gain was criticized, judged, and even [...]

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SUMMER P-L-A-N #1 – Summer Sanity for Mama

The Power of The Plan – How I Got Everything I Have

Combatting Envy – My Motivation to Stop People from Taking Away Our Joy

Ubuntu, I Am Because We Are – The African Philosophy that Can Set Me Free

The Fear of Embracing My Blessings – What My Magical Thinking Could Do to My Family

A Tiger In A Cage – Breaking Free From Obsessive Thinking

Acting Like a Child – Pretending Myself Into the Person I Want to Be

The Cycles of Life – Ride ‘Em, Don’t Fight ‘Em

Easter’s Here – Let’s Talk About Resurrecting This…

Putting Too Much Weight on Weight – Breaking Free from Decades of Shame

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