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Why We Can’t Say No, But Must

Why We Can’t Say No, But Must

We women can be focused driven work machines. We strive to accomplish more than possible, spin the gears nonstop until…
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What Voices Are You Listening To?

What Voices Are You Listening To?

I come from a family of red heads. My parents had red hair. 4 of my 6 siblings had red…
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Hiding From the Kirby Man

Hiding From the Kirby Man

   I am laughing from a joke with the family and loudly say hello when I answer the phone.  There…
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Silencing Secrets

Silencing Secrets

Warning: This post is of a delicate nature and not for little eyes. How sharing our secrets of guilt and…
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Yay for Mistakes! Part 7 | Mistaking Paradise

Yay for Mistakes! Part 7 | Mistaking Paradise

  Why do we search so hard for and dream about a mistake free day? The perfect day? 24 hours…
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Yay for Mistakes! Part 6 | Mistaking Our Worth

Yay for Mistakes! Part 6 | Mistaking Our Worth

  My red-haired friend from Grad school calls me. The one who is a writing sister and who encouraged me…
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Yay for Mistakes! Part 5 | Quieting a Myth of Mistakes

Yay for Mistakes! Part 5 | Quieting a Myth of Mistakes

My son sat next to me, sadness radiating from him. “What’s wrong?’ I ask. “I hate it when people get…
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When Self-Expectations and Reality Collide

When Self-Expectations and Reality Collide

I like to get together with friends and talk. Talk. Gab. Share. Commiserate. Encourage. Talk. Then talk some more. Maybe…
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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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