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10/11/2014 09:50

The 100 Year Connection

My heart can barely contain itself as I sit in my family room looking with love outpouring & gratitude that cannot be described in words ever.  A dear homemade book created by my Aunt who I am named after is open to the third page of the book.  This page has a picture of my grandpa...

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03/11/2014 13:11

When I Grow Up

How old is a grown up?  Could it be that each one of us either has our own definition to that term “grown up” or perhaps the answer is more of a question mark?  Do some people ever really grow up?  That could be a good or bad thing depending upon how we look at that.  Beyond...

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27/10/2014 11:57

You Are Exactly My Cup of Tea!

Call it play, sharing time together, hanging out or something similar, don’t you find the joy within friendship?  It is my steadfast belief that none of us are meant to live solitary lives. We are likely to find incredible connection when we have that knowledge that we are not alone &...

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20/10/2014 07:18

Triumph Over Imposed Victimhood in the Storm

Have you found yourself in the eye of an unseen storm in life that is potentially setting you on the path towards being turned into a victim.  Perhaps it happens to most of us at one time or another.  It may be a part of life that although we try our best to steer away from, at times we...

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13/10/2014 12:10

The "What" that went to "Yikes" & Eventually "Phew"

Have you heard the saying, “if it’s not Scottish, it’s crap?”  This is said in levity & is not meant to be literal at least as far as I am concerned.  My family heritage is Scottish on my Dad’s side & English on my Mom’s side.  That makes sense then that I have a huge...

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06/10/2014 10:46

Discovery & Belonging

Is it going, going, gone?  No, sadly, I am not referring to type 1 diabetes…yet.  Instead, this is in conjunction with summer.  I don’t know what it is about this past summer that feels so much different from previous summers.  I found that it is set apart though from...

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29/09/2014 08:12

Truthful Resistance

“That’s too good to resist.”  “I just could not resist.”  How many times have we all heard these statements?  Perhaps we hear this a lot if we are parents.  Our second born son’s nickname is “sugar bear” because he absolutely loves sugary treats.  Perhaps you too have been...

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22/09/2014 12:18

The First 2 Weeks: Woe or Whoa

Maybe just maybe the first 2 weeks of most new experiences in life can be woe or whoa depending upon our will.  I can make choices & take action in certain directions yet sometimes the net result is not what I would have ever asked for.  Will then is simply the choice to decide upon...

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15/09/2014 11:39

Hives from neck to toes

Dear Hearts, A week ago my skin started having a reaction beginning on my legs that I thought was likely a flare up of my psoriasis but over the course of 7 days the problem spread from my toes to my neck & I am in fact covered in hives.  They are insanely itchy & so sleep deprivation...

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08/09/2014 09:50

Echoes, Noises & Shadows

Have you ever given yourself a time out as an adult?  Have you found at times that too much of something even enjoyable loses its sparkle without a form of continuous gratitude?  We can begin to or even totally take certain things for granted over time.  What could the antidote be to...

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