As this year, this decade is coming to a close, I am reminded how far I have come and how I have grown over the past 10 years. Some steps may be small, but they are steps ahead nonetheless. I intentionally defied doctor recommendations and fought to quit taking opioid medications even before the big […]
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Do you choose a “word of the year”? I started doing this several years ago. In 2018 my word was ‘unstoppable’. It reminded me to keep moving toward my dreams, and that the only one to stop me from pursuing it would be me. For 2019 a short phrase was my focus “stay the
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It is hard to believe Christmas 2019 is just a couple of days away. Today I wrap the last of the gifts purchased and prepare for various family gatherings. Time and life has shown me the time together is much more important than any physical gift. This peace I get as we gather is a
I cannot believe it is the middle of December. Today we are experiencing a winter storm here in the Midwest. It truly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. As I have been speaking with different people over the past few weeks about the Christmas season. It made me consider this week’s journal prompt.
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This week I will celebrate my achievements of 2019. Look back over the year. In the midst of the obstacles, you will find stepping stones. Among the trials, you will find successes. Even if you took 3 steps forward and 2 steps back, you are still one step ahead. CELEBRATE! What successes, no matter how
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As the year quickly draws to a close, and you plan ahead for the next ‘New Year Resolution’, take a few moments to look back over this past year. You have certainly faced many challenges. What did you learn from them? How have you grown? So often we (it isn’t just me I hope) look
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The year is coming to an end. At the beginning of the year there was so much excitement, so much time, so much to do. How have you kept up throughout the year? I imagine you, like me, had several hiccups and interruptions along the way. After each I then had a choice, return to
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With Thanksgiving approaching, social media is filled with posts of being grateful. When I stop to truly look at what I have to be grateful for, my heart rejoices. Sometimes, I truly must stop and look for these things. It is so easy some days to just wallow in pity for something that isn’t the
The holidays are here! For some, that statement brings on excitement and pleasant anticipation. For others, sadness, anxiety, and turmoil. What about you? What emotions doe the holidays bring forth in you? I have mixed emotions. I enjoy decorating, setting up my “Christmas Village” and hooking up the big Christmas bear in my front yard.
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I like being alone. Sometimes. I like being around people. Sometimes. I get a lot of work done when I can focus without interruption. I feel successful when I complete a task. Interruptions to anything I am trying can be beneficial in allowing me time to take a break. At other times the interruption breaks
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For years I have received mixed messages. As a strong woman if I spoke up or stepped out I was criticized for being headstrong, over-confident, bossy. Then when I didn’t speak out or step us I was being timid. I couldn’t win. Especially if I was trying to please others. There is no way to
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This week’s journal prompt asks you to think about your favorite book/movie/song. Why do you like it? What do you feel when you read/watch/hear it? What makes it special for you? I love the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Every year I stop to wonder if I were never born, would there be any difference?
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It is hard to believe we are into the final quarter of this year. Of this decade! You have handled a lot of issues in your own life with work, family, etc. I wonder what words you really need to hear right now. Who do you need to hear those words from?
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I find it easy to lose my confidence. It could start from a word someone says, or a glance, a feeling I have done something wrong. Once I let a pin hole of doubt invade by confidence, it continually seeps, like a deflated balloon. There are so many ways my confidence slowly fills back up,
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It is hard to believe we are into week 40 of 2019. When the year started did you make a list of things you wanted to accomplish this year? How are you doing? As 2020 draws nearer, consider what will you complete before 2020 begins? What will it take for you to complete that goal?
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