3 Ways to Handle Life’s Devastations

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One thing that  never ceases to amaze me is how many life lessons suddenly appear whenever there is something to teach. “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear” […]

The Power of an Introduction

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We’ve all been in a situation where we feel uncomfortable. You arrive at a gathering at a new location and, looking around, you don’t see a single familiar face.  Age […]

Invisible Beauty

My boys were less than two weeks old when they each got their first haircuts. Each of my newborn girls had pretty hair ornaments before leaving the hospital. Having “hairy […]

Don’t Get Sucked Down the Drain of Depression

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Physical pain is an infliction on the psyche as much as it is a debilitation to the lifestyle. Disappointment in one’s own restricted abilities can create an internal confidence conflict […]

Throw Away that Ugly Noose!

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Anyone who steps out of a nice, hot shower and puts on her old, dirty clothing is a fool. Yet we all do this from time to time. Okay, maybe […]

Are you Confident they Love You?

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When my little boy was acting up, I would often ask, “Do you need a time-out or a hug?” I was learning the ropes of parenting as a single mom and […]

Are you Just Like your Mother?

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Social Skills 101: Never tell a woman she is old, overweight or just like her mother. While not every woman is sensitive about all of these areas, we do all […]

Finding the Strength to be Weak

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The committee members were ready to get started when I decided to quickly sprint across the banquet hall to grab my things before we sat down. I didn’t want to […]

Beauty: the Eyes have it!

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I’m sure you have heard the well known cliché: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. How sweet to have a husband, father or friend tell us that we […]