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Create a Clean Slate
Creating a clean slate… This is exactly what I have been doing over the past week. We ripped up the carpet and put in vinyl hardwood flooring. It was an extensive project and I hurt in places that I didn’t even know were there! But oh how rewarding it was!! All the dirt and the…
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Setting Intentions
Setting intentions. The year is coming to a close.This year brought us many things.It brought us confusion and fear. It brought us stress and anxiety. It brought uncertainty. It brought change.It also brought an opportunity.An opportunity to remember to take care of ourselves a little more. A chance to look at our lives and see…
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Self Care Means Giving the World the Best of You
We all hear about self care and the importance of it. There may be some of you, that might not know what that really means. Self care isn’t always about getting your hair or nails done, although that can be part of it.It’s not always about indulging in a piece of chocolate or glass of…
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Are You Stressing About Stress?
How much stress do you have? We are in the thick of a very stressful time, in an already incredibly stressful year. It’s Christmas time! We’re shopping, trying to find the perfect gift, stressing that it is enough. The stores are busy, people are grumpy, retail staff are exhausted. We’re bumping elbows in the aisles,…
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Acknowledging the Good
There is always something to be grateful for.. Seems simple..right? I know first hand what it feels like to forget what you’re grateful for. Some days it’s hard to see through what’s going wrong, and see all the things that are going right.But gratitude is the quickest way to turn around a thought. A mood.…
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Smiling Through Our Masks
I don’t think this quote was actually meant for this pandemic or COVID. I think it has a deeper meaning to it. But we can appreciate it for both reasons. I’ve got to say, I really feel this.I try not to go out too much these days. When I do, it’s just to the grocery…
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Victim or Victor?
Alright, so we know life is going to challenge us. We know we are going to be faced with obstacles, and we will have to deal with problems.That’s a given.But what do we do when they come?Do we rise to the challenge or do we fall?Do we face it head on or do we run…
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Relationships can be hard
Relationships can be hard… I spent a lot of time convincing myself why the relationship I was in, was what I wanted. Why I should try harder… Why I should stay.Relationships have a way of making you think something is wrong with you. I think women especially, have a tendency to think that way. We…
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Do You Believe in Karma?
Ahhh.. Karma.. What goes around, comes around… You never win playing dirty.. And of course, the famous declaration of Karma is a bitch…right? I have a love/hate relationship with the use of the word karma. I find it hilarious actually, that the ones that hide behind the stance of karma is a bitch, are usually…
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Time Decides Who You Meet in Your Life
Time decides who you meet in your life, Your heart decides who you want in your life, Your behavior decides who stays in your life. ~Ziad K. Abdelnour Time.. There are certain people you meet at certain times or stages in your life. People you need in that moment. People that support you. People that…
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Committed to Crazy
Oh my God! Isn’t that the truth? When I first saw this quote, I just had to laugh….Hard!We all know that someone or maybe several someones that just make you shake your head and say…Really??! But they’re really committed to it, so it’s like, Wow! At least they’re really good at something!To understand someone’s mind…
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Fear or Fearless?
Whaaa-t?!?I have known this concept. I have heard this concept. There are many teachings about this concept.And I think the simplicity of that statement is understood on some level.But…I have had a really hard time truly understanding this concept.If that were true…I would be a sky diving, bungee jumping, lunging from buildings, risk taking freak…
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Take the First Step
This is a very relatable quote in my life.I’m the type of person that needs to see the whole picture. I need to know the outcome of any given situation, before I can move forward.And, I must admit, even then, it’s still hard to move forward. Doubts, insecurities, and what if questions come flooding in.I want to…
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I Am Strong
We sometimes need to see both sides of the spectrum to fully appreciate the greatness in each moment. How would we know one without the other? When we come up against our darkness, our mistakes, our flaws, our weaknesses, we are then able to see our limits and our humanness. To see where…
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Challenges
Sometimes it feels like the road is always uphill, there’s one more obstacle, one more ‘thing’ standing in our way. Sometimes it feels like we’ll never get better, or never reach our goals. Although we may not like dealing with our challenges, Can we see that with each stepping stone, roadblock, or…