Do you journal? There are many articles and reports declaring the benefits of journaling. Some benefits include: Clarify thoughts and feelings Problem solving Emotional release Focus Gratitude Perspective I have dozens of notebook laying around. I pull one out and start writing. I find it becomes my way of “letting it go” as Elsa would […]
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For the past several years I have been selecting a “word of the year”. Last year it was “UNSTOPPABLE”. A reminder to myself that if I keep moving toward my goals nothing can stop me – except me. There have been many steps forward through 2018, and a few setbacks. The setbacks did not bring
As we delve into the busy holiday season, I wonder, how are you coping? For many years I worked toward having the perfect holidays filled with excitement and making everyone happy. Except for me. I went to bed every night crying I didn’t do enough, I wasn’t enough, I was a failure – as a
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I have been working to allow myself to become a ‘recovering’ people pleaser. It takes a lot of self-reflection and looking within, but I am now becoming more aware and able to address many people pleasing issues when they arise. Feeling I had moved ahead, I was very surprised recently to notice a situation that
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Today is one of those “I need my tiara” days. What is an “I need a tiara” kind of day? It’s one of those days when I’m overwhelmed by the multitude of things I have to do. I feel I’m being attacked from so many different sides, I cannot focus. I cannot think straight. Eventually
This was created by Teresa Robertson. I am sharing it here with her permission. Stripping (used with the author’s permission) I’ve been stripping. Yes, stripping. And sanding. (What did you THINK I meant?) I had five layers of paint to remove! First, I tried a heat gun. It’s like a hair dryer on steroids. I heated
I glanced at my shampoo bottle while washing my hair this morning. The directions read “lather, rinse, repeat”. As I thought on this my literal mind said, ‘there is no escape clause’. How many times do I lather, rinse, repeat? Thinking on the escape clause I was reminded of posts and stories from friends who
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I dared you to D*R*E*A*M and asked you to join on the journey. Today we conclude our discussion of the word DREAM with the letter M – MAKE IT SO. As a Star Trek fan, I am intrigued at the crew discussions. The Captain asks for suggestions, all give their input, a plan is made.
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As we continue looking at the word DREAM we come to the letter A. A is for ASK. ASK for help. Sure, they may say no, and they have that right. Just as you do. You have the right to say no as well. Sometimes by asking we may find the other person doesn’t even
Your focus determines your destination. What are you focusing on? In episode 3 of “Tea Time with TerryAnn” we look at the letter E in the word DREAM. Expect. Expect to Succeed. If your focus determines your destination and you constantly focus on the negative, that is the direction you will go. Even with the
In my first attempt at sitting in front of the video camera, I DARED you to take a moment to dream. Moving on to the letter R in DREAM I ask you to REJECT. Reject those negative voices in your head. Reject the negative influence around you. If there were no obstacles in the way of
Dreaming. As a child I dressed as a princess and dreamed of life in a castle. My Barbie (in the days before she had all these beautiful clothes, cars, and professions) could be anything I wanted. My mom’s large cooking pot was Barbie’s swimming pool. In my dreams I traveled the world. Then life happened,
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My husband walked into my office finding me on the floor, rearranging power cables. He looked around the room which showed the desk area obviously being re-organized and asked “What are you procrastinating?” When I am busy with multiple major things, suddenly a minor thing creeps up and slaps me the face, calling out for
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My husband and I start our mornings with a cup of coffee. Add a touch of cream and head toward the day’s work. During the morning we may add another cup or two. Lately I’d noticed after the first one I didn’t want any more. During a coffee conversation I told my husband I thought
Several years ago I read Debbie Macomber’s book “One Perfect Word” and, following her example, started to declared a ‘word of the year’ for myself. I failed to do so in 2016, and felt incomplete. Last year the word was ‘committed’. I committed to stepping out, to moving forward, to following the path God laid
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