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If you have listened to my podcast, then you know this news. I published a book! I did the self publishing route, so I paid money to Archway (part of Simon and Schuster) and they helped edit and did the illustrations, well, except the cover art – that was my daughter. The book is about
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We all have tapes that play in our heads. When life happens, there are scripts that we play over and over. Sometimes they are positive and sometimes they are negative. For me the tape is often about not being enough. So if I work harder, do better, be more perfect, do more stuff – then
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I’ll be happy when I have a family.I’ll be happy when I lose 20 pounds.I’ll be worthy when I get that promotion.I’ll be loveable when I do _____. You can probably think of many ways to fill in the blanks of the title. I know my list could go on too. I’ve been listening to
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The news brings so much sadness. The implosion of the Titan submersible. Several recent, senseless shooting incidents, the ongoing war in The Ukraine and the on going issues of government are only the tip of the iceberg it seems. It is difficult to not let the news harden us to the plight of others. I
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The media circus that is surrounding Trump is not where I choose to focus much attention. I have not read the indictments, nor will I. I have heard/seen the outlined list. For me the bottom line is that one of these things is not like the other… Who had classified documents? Biden, Pence and Trump
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May was crazy with end of school year activities and all that goes with starting summer. But June seems just as crazy busy. As I have watched Gen X content creators talk about summers of playing outside, running feral, drinking from hoses, putting dirt on an injury and walking it off, and playing until the
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I just had breakfast with a couple of the women that I taught with twenty years ago. It was an amazing gift to spend time with them and catch up. Although I moved away after teaching elementary school for 10 years and took a new career path, the people with whom I taught continue to
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My kids had their last day of school today. This week the yearbook came home with them. The theme was “Choose Joy.” One of the books is sitting on the table near my computer as I type. The word joy is full of pictures of smiling students and faculty. I find it is a good
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“We give our thanks, Creator God, for the mothers in our lives. Mothering is not for the faint of heart. We remember you and honor you. We remember all those women who have been our mothers, whether biological or spiritual, by blood or by choice, who have nurtured us in faith and in life. We
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Yesterday I received three no’s in different parts of my life. One was second hand regarding a job, the others were thanks but no thanks from publishers about 2 different children’s books. It felt like “3 strikes and you are out.” I spent some time wallowing in some self pity and self doubt, well, I
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