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Be Brave and Face Your Fear
Facing your fear is hard. But I think what’s harder is making brave choices that are in your best interest even though you are afraid. I remember telling my son when he was in college debating a change in his major “don’t make choices out of fear.” I learned that lesson the hard way. He…
Taking a Step Back to See the Big Picture
Sometimes when we are too close to a situation we have to take a step back so we can really see the big picture. This past week I took a much-needed extended trip to visit my son in Los Angeles and my writing and travel friend Angela Ruth Strong in Boise. It was long overdue…
When Things Don’t Fit in Your Life
I’m spending the night with my couch… not on my couch. We have a lot of history together. I was so proud when I bought it to furnish my Airbnb apartment in 2016. That whole Airbnb part of my life was a testimony to the fact that I could do things that really scared me…
I’m So Happy I Can’t Fit into my College Jeans
Darn! I can’t fit into my clothes from college! They’re TOO Big! In college, I used to wear big, bulky clothes. I was ashamed of my body. Thought I was fat, unattractive. If only I hadn’t been sucked into the destructive poor self image and dieting cycle my entire life, I might have learned to…
Digging Deep without Burying Yourself
This meme popped up on my Facebook news feed and I immediately related. I’ve been running ragged for 6 – 8 months dealing with my mom’s onset dementia, moving her to independent living, DIY fixing up her house, packing, and moving boxes for the last 6 weeks. There’s still so much more to do. I’m…
Teachers: You got this!
This time two years ago, I was incredibly stressed with setting up two homeschool classrooms and getting my curriculum together. Most of the time it’s a thankless join where you spend so much time after school preparing and saying NO to social events because things have to get done. At times, teaching can feel like…
The Cure for Lack of Connection
God showed up again in a small, but powerful way last night! I was exhausted, but craving connection and wasn’t up for a big crowd event for several reasons. I probably should’ve stayed home and gone to bed early for some much-needed rest. But I’ve been thinking a lot about what I “should” do and…
Restless
Last night I couldn’t sleep. I was restless on so many different levels. That’s not like me because I’ve learned how to quiet my soul. There was a time I was very discontent with my life circumstances, but I’ve learned to find peace and joy in the now. And quite honestly, I’ve created a pretty…
Wait and Allow God to Bless You!
Today someone woke me up early with a knock on the door and an ANSWER to a silent “wish.” Yesterday, I tried to get my bike out of this shed, but it was completely blocked by tree limbs. I forced my way inside, but didn’t want to wrestle the bike out, so I thought about…
7 Years: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life
7 years ago I did a difficult and scary thing for my mental and emotional health. I got out of a toxic marriage. I immediately started the healing process way before the ink on the divorce papers were final. That took about 3 years. Three years of starting over financially, emotionally, spiritually. I was so…