The Stories
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Pursed and Puckered: A Guide to Whole Hearted Living
My 16 year old daughter tells me she can always tell when I am disappointed because I squeeze my lips together in a tight line. Tight and closed, smile gone from my lips, just feeling disappointment and trying to hold it in tight. Don’t you just love it when your kids...
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Managing the Stress of Autoimmune Disease
“If you don't think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend....
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Depression
Survivors of sexual abuse or any trauma often deal with depression. I have dealt with my own depression. One time I was so depressed, I contemplated suicide. At that point I found medication helped me deal with my thoughts and my depression. Another time I was able to...
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Becoming: Michelle Obama
What could I possibly have in common with Michelle Obama? This thought kept me from picking up her book Becoming for far to long. I have laughed, cried and related with someone that I hardly knew anything about. I want to be clear that I admire Michelle immensely, I...
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Lesson #4: Courage
Finding courage is challenging and starts with believing in yourself. Sometimes it comes naturally and other times we need help from our friends. Friends greatly bolster our courage through their support and encouragement. Courage can...
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Avoiding Your Friends? I’m Not Buying It.
1 of Your Friends Does It There are approximately 194.3 million people 18-64 years old in the US according to the most recent 2010 Census.A 2014 Gallup Surveyestimates the average person has 9 close friends.10%, or about 18.6 million, are associated with a...
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Perfection
Perfection: The search for the perfectly imperfect. As I was mowing the lawn tonight with my weed eater trying to get all the stray blades of grass pushed up against the edging and having no luck. I had to settle for good enough. Otherwise, I’d have spent all my...
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Fierce Conversations: Susan Scott
This one single-handedly taught me how to handle tough conversations that needed to happen both professionally and personally with grace and strength, clarity and care. Not to fear what has to be said, but say it in a way that will be effective. I have re-read this...
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