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Reconciliation – A Love Affair With a Journal

July 31, 2020

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Journaling has been a part of my life since 1988. It started when I watched Winona Ryder’s character Veronica Sawyer pour her soul out into the pages of her diary [...]

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Strength, Friendship and Girls Ice Hockey

March 13, 2020

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

This year, I once again had the privilege of photographing the GHS Girls Hockey Team. I’d like to let the girls know that witnessing their caring friendships, on and off [...]

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All I Want for Christmas III – Prioritizing Restoration

December 20, 2019

This fall, I came to terms with just how much fatigue affects every choice I make and everything I do. All I want for Christmas this year is to finally [...]

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My Mom – Why I Should Be Kind to Myself When I Misstep

November 22, 2019

Yesterday was my mother’s birthday. One of my favorite things about Mom is when her behavior resembles the children’s book character, Amelia Bedelia. Mom has brought two left shoes to [...]

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When My Children’s Opinion Matters

November 15, 2019

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Quick story: I signed one of my children up to volunteer at the annual Harvest Fair at our church. The fair fell on the same night the child wanted to [...]

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The Good Laugh – Healing Through Laughter

July 26, 2019

Years ago, a close friend of mine from college taught me about the good laugh and the bad laugh. The bad laugh, he explained, is when the joke is at [...]

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Who Says You’re Not Perfect? Not Me.

June 21, 2019

A few weeks ago, I witnessed someone talking to a group of children about making mistakes. In the talk, the cliche “nobody’s perfect,” was used. There I was, with over [...]

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2 Ways to Avoid Being a Parent Punching Bag

June 7, 2019

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Do you ever get sick and flipping tired of your family taking their crap out on you? I find being everyone’s punching bag incredibly draining. And while I don’t put [...]

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Connecting to Real People in a Virtual World

March 22, 2019

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

The other day I was reminded that the number one reason for depression isn’t a chemical imbalance—it’s loneliness. Because of technology, I convince myself that I’m constantly connecting with others. [...]

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How Our Family Beat the Disease of Alcoholism – Happy Birthday

September 15, 2017

Today is my brother’s birthday. He would have been forty-five. I was reflecting back on a story from when we were little. While on vacation, Mom and Dad had given [...]

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