It’s a hard distinction, so many times I feel they overlap. However, the truth is that there is a significant difference between guilt and shame. Guilt says I did something wrong. Shame says I am bad because I did something wrong. Guilt refers to the action, shame to the person. As I stated at the […]
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I have heard the phrase in so many ways. Do or or not, there is no try Action over Intent You are what you do, not what you say you will do A goal without a plan is just a wish Each time I see or hear one of these phrases I am spurred to
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I love the song “Fear is a Liar” by Zack Williams. (Click to see the official youtube video) I love saying the words “FEAR is a LIAR!!!” Oh, the emotion I put into that phrase. I started focusing on calling out and facing fears one by one a couple of years ago. As I made
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Suffering anxiety and stress, I have learned if I have a plan of action, I can sometimes avoid the immediate reaction by having a plan in place. It’s like planning ahead to get out of the house if there were a fire, making the reaction to seek safety an instinct. If I plan ahead for
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Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. – Ephesians 4:23NLT I stand in front of the mirror and face my biggest critic. I see all of her faults. I am reminded of her failures. I struggle as I hear her words grow louder in my head. You are no good. You are ugly Another
And just like that, it is the year 2020. Last week on New Year’s Eve I remembered back to that night in 1999. I was the computer department for a medium-sized doctor organization with multiple locations. I stayed up all night checking the servers and ready to run to the offices on a moment’s notice
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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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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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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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