Category: self reflection
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The Roads I Traveled On
Maybe it’s that I am on marriage number four at the young age of forty-three. Maybe it’s learning enough about myself at this stage in life to view things differently. It could possibly be the decades of experience I have in coaching clients who are unraveling childhood trauma that I learned a thing or two…
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Cultivating Inner Peace
Do you ever find that despite your best efforts to do what’s right, you end up entangled in drama that isn’t even your own? I make a conscious effort to steer clear of negativity because I believe that once you allow even a sliver of negativity in, it opens the floodgates, unleashing a torrent of…
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What The Heck Is Going On?
Have you ever sat back and reflected on how it seemed your life was unraveling right before your eyes? You can remember when you had everything in order. There was no clutter to be found, not even a dust ball in the corner. You juggled being a wife, a mommy, a full-time employee, in school…
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Finding Connection Through Holiday Chaos
We just wrapped another holiday season. No matter our cultural beliefs, most of us spent that time going from one party to the next, shopping till we were out of money, and/or stretching ourselves so thin we barely found time to enjoy a soak in the tub. Is the hustle and bustle of the holiday…
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The Paradox Of Ending A Friendship
In the grand spectacle of life, we all come to realize that even the most cherished friendships have an expiration date. Not because we’re harboring secret vendettas but because life happens—people move, and interests diverge. Suddenly, your best bud from middle school is now a crochet-loving punk while you’ve morphed into a preppy executive who…
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Making It Through The Stages Of Life
There are many stages in life when you look at each one as they appear and say to yourself, I’m not sure I can do this. I experienced that when I had my first child. Not only did I say it when I delivered my daughter naturally, without drugs, but when I brought her home…
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Feeling The Feelings
While some people may brush over the topic or find it uncomfortable, taking the time to understand what you’re feeling is important. Over the last six months, a lot has happened in my life that has made me realize I need to slow down, process what I’m feeling, and realize that it’s okay not to…
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Finding My Own Definition Of Being Beautiful
I’m sitting on a beach in a chair, feeling the ocean breeze the sand beneath my toes, and I can smell salt water, and it’s the perfect summer day. But I have often wondered what it might be like to live under the sea like a mermaid. Maybe I would be a sea turtle and…
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Trusting Wholeheartedly
So… am I the only person who knows that in the end, everything will be just fine by His grace, but the flesh tends to interrupt for a brief moment? I tend to get so frustrated with myself because I allow worry to penetrate my trust. I have to take a step back and realize…
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How To Be Happy After Graduating
Today, my former boarding school roommate asked me why I was packing my bags and going to Bucharest, Romania, for two months. “That’s so random!” she said in her voice message, betraying the curiosity in her voice and a tinge of concern. After all, she’s the one who always wanted to leave our home country…