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Thank you for not being normal with me

Outside The Box

What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to look. Ever wish you could venture out of the “norm” by wantonly thinking outside the box? What are the “Yes, but’s” that create the mental walls of your box?  Once you begin to question your beliefs, […]

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Making Magic

A couple weeks ago, my friend April and I harvested white sage. I laid it out to dry, and today was smudge stick wrapping day. I combined the white sage with some rosemary from my garden. The aroma in the house is absolutely magical. “There are some things I know for certain: always throw salt […]

Each One of Us, is Glorious

There are are times when you might feel aimless You can’t see the places where you belong But you will find that there is a purpose It’s been there within you all along and when you’re near it You can almost hear it. [Chorus:] It’s like a symphony just keep listenin’ And pretty soon you’ll […]

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Bounce

Never let anyone deter you from your destiny. We all take “hits” in life. How we respond to adversity is pivotal. Do you fold under pressure or do you persevere? Cultivate the habit of practicing the BBB principal…. when the going gets rough, bounce back better.

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All Dressed Up, With Nowhere To Go, When Everyone Else Looks Like They Belong More Than You Do.

I downloaded the audio book. Uninvited,  from Audible.com., and I must have listened to it thousands of times by now.  Uninvited is read by the author, Lysa Terkeurst, and it’s  incredibly funny, illuminating, and touching, all rolled into one. I highly recommend this book if you ever struggle with rejection, feeling left out, or feeling […]

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Hello 2018!

When I make New Year Resolutions, I keep them. I rationalize making these resolutions by telling myself  I’ll quit doing whatever, for a year, not forever. I guess I haven’t caught on yet that going a year without something, kinda makes the changes permanent.  *wink*  I quit drinking soda, seven or eight years ago, by eliminating buying […]

Endings & BeginningsĀ 

The New Year is rapidly approaching, and more often than not, we will usher it in with some rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Written by Robert Burns, in 1788, it’s a song about reflecting on times gone by, relationships, and acquaintances. The Scots Lyrics: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should […]

Goonies Never Say Die

Here I am, sitting at the 24-hour CVS Pharmacy, waiting for the refill of my emergency inhaler, because….well…..breathing, or the lack thereof, was beginning to…..feel……like…… an emergency. Seems like a symbolic way of celebrating the defeat of the “skinny Obama-care Repeal bill.” Thank you, John McCain, for your resounding NO vote today. You have demonstrated […]

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Relationships

Relationships don’t come in packages of perfection: relationships come in packages of potential. ~Lysa TerKeurst Photo Credit:  http://www.nedhardy.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2015/july/couples_tattoo/couples_tattoos_12.jpg