Category Archives: Introspection

30 days posting, Day 3 Getting Help Isn’t An Admission of Failure

I want my children to know down to the very depths of their souls that I love them, unconditionally and without reservation. I want my children to know that they can always talk to me, always come to me and … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Neurotic Social Butterfly

A friend and I were talking the other day and she was expressing her consternation that people at work thought of her as “bubbly”. She doesn’t think of herself that way but her “work face” is very friendly and she’s … Continue reading

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Why Drama is Good for Us

Do you have someone in your life that makes you crazy? Someone who, maybe, you’ve asked yourself over and over again WHY ON EARTH you have to deal with? Who decided that THIS person needs to be part of your … Continue reading

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Three Fantastic Blessings

I recently read an article that expressed some findings in the psychology field about how uplifting it is for people to take time to think of three blessings in their life. Apparently, people who did this just once ever couple … Continue reading

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I’m Back!

I think it’s time for my break to be over. There are going to be some pretty major changes around here. I started this particular blog largely because my husband bought me my own domain and encouraged me to try … Continue reading

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Struggle Is….Good?!

Early this afternoon, I opened my inbox to discover that I’d won a prize in a Facebook community! I never win anything like that (guess I can’t say that anymore!) so I was very surprised. The community is called Gratitude … Continue reading

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Writing Contest

Dr. Rixa Freeze, over at Stand and Deliver, is hosting a writing contest. I’m going to enter the following essay. Interested in entering yourself? Details here. Becoming a Mother, Becoming Transformed I’ve often heard pregnancy described as a state of … Continue reading

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