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The Weight of Words, Because They Matter

The Weight of Words, Because They Matter

Words can inspire. They can paint a picture of hope. They can cause excitement. Words can disappoint. They can deceive….
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How to Stop an Argument

How to Stop an Argument

  It’s a good feeling when people agree with us. When the person we are talking to is nodding their…
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Sometimes We Need a Re-Do!

Sometimes We Need a Re-Do!

  Sometimes you just need a reset. A do over. A mulligan. Another try. And not just me, but other…
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Kindness and Compassion Please!

Kindness and Compassion Please!

  When Mother’s Day is hard, it can be a day of conflicting emotions. The week leading up to it…
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Embrace Your Mothering Instinct

Embrace Your Mothering Instinct

You see it in young girls.   A little girl is holding her baby doll to her chest and talking…
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Encouraging Spring’s Potential in Others

Encouraging Spring’s Potential in Others

  Winter is my least favorite time of the year. Trees are bare wood pointing towards nothing in particular. Flowers…
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Yay for Mistakes! Part 9 | Dealing With Really Big Mistakes

Yay for Mistakes! Part 9 | Dealing With Really Big Mistakes

It was a sunny fall day. We had just left my mother’s home and were driving down the road with…
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Offering Hope to the Interrupted Mom

Offering Hope to the Interrupted Mom

It’s one of those days. Interruptions abound. They just won’t leave me alone. Claire, stops by to pick up her…
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Why flowers, you may be thinking? Doesn't she have any friends or know any people? Attempting to get to the bottom of your questions, and my fascination with flowers, I conducted a Q & A.

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Striving for a life of perfection has no story. No humor. No memories. Forget perfection and go for human. Embrace the mistakes. No one remembers the nearly perfect Thanksgiving. But everyone talks for years about the Thanksgiving where Mr. Tom jumped from the platter while dad was attempting to carve him, slid across the table, and landed in Uncle Frank's lap. Ten years later they are still laughing about it, connecting over the story, and rejoicing in the adventure.

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