The Stories
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On The Best Birthday Gift I Ever Received
“I want a divorce” was my 25thbirthday gift from my first husband. To say I was devastated is an understatement. I loved that man. I loved that man more than he ever deserved! He was abusive, unfaithful, an addict, and the love of my life. I thought I couldn’t...
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The Voice In Your Head
We all have a voice in our head. It is talking to us all the time. If you just said, I don’t know what she means, That would be the voice in your head. The voice in your head is simply: Our never-ending thoughtsThe conversations we have with our thoughts We act like...
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Almost
Part of my success in business has come from an unsettling feeling that I need to prove myself. I have had a long journey this last year of change. That change has given me time to reflect not only on who I am as a business person but as a “real...
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Don’t Let Anybody Steal Your Tears
I have 9 siblings and just happen to be in the middle of them all. By all practical purposes the middle child is the peace keeper. The logical one, the one who is old enough to be respected by the young ones and also old enough to be included in the older group. You...
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Those People
We have been going through the busiest time of the year for my division at work. It is a time where everything is under scrutiny, deadline, and quality. In a word – “pressure”. Throw in the mix that people can get seriously injured in this job if they don’t take their...
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You Can’t Change the Seasons
I can be such a control freak. I don’t know why, but I feel the need to plan, prepare and perfect my life to the best of my ability and create peace for myself and my daughters. It could be related to having a dad that wasn’t really present in our lives. We moved...
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A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS
“The greatest of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. -Gandi “The means of life is to find your gift- the purpose of life is to give it away”. Pablo Picasso These two quotes are my all time favorite. For those who know me, know I love being the...
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I was ‘THIS CLOSE’
A few years into my business, I came 'this close' to buying into the hype that most small businesses in my industry just can't make a living wage, let alone a decent or good wage. I was 'this close' to buying into the excuses that it's the schools' fault for...
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