Tag: Dramatic

  • The Nasty Nativity

    The Nasty Nativity

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    I wonder if Mary was in nesting mode about this time 2000 years ago? I imagine that the innate desire to prepare for her baby was strong in the young mother’s heart as she traveled along the dusty road to Bethlehem. Classics (like Marry)  desire orderly lives (even when it’s not); add the responsibility of a new dependent…

  • The Secret to Decorating your Home for the Holidays

    The Secret to Decorating your Home for the Holidays

    As you surf you social medias for ideas and inspiration to decorate your home, are you feeling pressured an overwhelmed by all the alternatives? Dressing your home can be just as intimidating as creating a beautiful wardrobe. It can also be just as empowering. Like Goldilocks, we may not know exactly what we want, but…

  • Acting Out Life’s Drama with Confident Faith

    Acting Out Life’s Drama with Confident Faith

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    Whenever we face a personal crisis, it will become a public matter. The bigger the crisis, the broader the audience of eyes watching our drama. This is part of living in a news-driven, gossip-seeking society. It’s also part of being human. When I was going through my divorce, I hated this fact of life. It…

  • Are you in an Ugly Pit?

    Are you in an Ugly Pit?

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    How I have longed for confidence and beauty this past couple of weeks while ensnared in so much ugliness. Death, destruction and disappointment have presented themselves to me in so many ways and fear has grasped ahold of my heart stifling my ability to blog or even reason. A mamma is only as happy as…

  • Do You Feel Good or Guilty about “Me Time”?

    Do You Feel Good or Guilty about “Me Time”?

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    It’s been nasty weather all week, but a rainy day off is a whole different game than a workday storm. It’s only natural to allow what is outside to determine our mood and motivation. As busy Americans, we may be frustrated at the inconvenience of the wet wind. The traffic is slower, the bank lines…

  • Transitioning Your Wardrobe for the New Season

    Transitioning Your Wardrobe for the New Season

    For those of us in New England, it’s time to transition the wardrobe. Although we are still having some fair weather, the light summer clothing is just not going to do it much longer. As Autumn sets in and you pull out last year’s warmer wardrobe, do you find yourself excited to wear those items…

  • Does Beauty Embarrass You?

    Does Beauty Embarrass You?

    When dealing with a client, most professionals are taught to avoid talking about religion or politics, but there are two other topics that I believe make people even more uncomfortable: success and beauty.  The real issue: vulnerability Religion and politics make people squeamish because it’s difficult to have a heart-to-heart with someone for fear that…

  • How Discomfort Creates Confidence

    How Discomfort Creates Confidence

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    If you have ever been in an uncomfortable situation, you know that your confidence is the first thing affected. Think about the last time you found yourself shaking in your boots. What made you feel self-conscious, was it when: You were physically, emotionally or spiritually challenged? You received personal, unwanted feedback regarding something you need…

  • 3 Ways to Deal with Back to School Blues

    3 Ways to Deal with Back to School Blues

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    For many girls all over the world, this week is the most difficult one of their lives. After Labor Day Weekend, they must go into new territory and face many challenges and insecurities. New Schools, new teachers, peers. studies, sports and activities. Not to mention new outfits! Fear of the unknown is one of the…

  • You Know You are Dramatic if…

    You Know You are Dramatic if…

    The Dramatic is a fast-paced, hardworking woman who is not afraid to take risks. She has a daring nature that is seemingly uninhibited by the influences around her but the truth is she often has a very sensitive spirit.  She is like an exotic flower, of which, of course, there are many kinds. I use…

  • You are the Apple of God’s Eye

    You are the Apple of God’s Eye

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    If there is anything that can frustrate a person and draw out their truest character, it is misjudgment. Tell a friend you think they are being so kind and generous because they want something from you, discipline a child for something their sibling did, challenge a professional with the accusation that they don’t know what…

  • Which Style of Clothing Suits You?

    Which Style of Clothing Suits You?

    If you have ever taken a personality test, you know the value of understanding yourself and the people in your life on a deeper level. Getting along with other people can be difficult, especially when their perspective on the world is so different than yours. Relationship-oriented people can frustrate task-oriented people with their lack of…