There are days when it’s difficult to see things in a positive light, when clouds are gray and gloomy, traffic is bad, there are crying children in the store, and you have an unbearable headache. I have a list of my favorite things that I remind myself of on these days. Everything is my favorite, […]
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When it comes to motherhood usually I talk about myself as a mother and what that has meant to me. I rarely, if ever, discuss my own mother and our relationship, except in passing. We have, at best, a complicated relationship. I distinctly remember telling my kids “You will never treat me the way I
There are many misconceptions about meditation and what it means, for example I was told as a teen that it would enable my mind to be brainwashed if I meditated, I know people who think it only occurs during yoga, and some people think it is just weird. It took me years to learn how
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I always love asking kids the eternal question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” because the answers are so fun, I have a niece that told me she might be a nurse like me, or a chef like her dad, or a waitress, such a varied response! Since I was 4
Every day when I wake up I first stretch out my legs in hopes that they will hold me, then before I get out of bed I say a prayer for all the things I am grateful for, then I remind myself of all the things I want to do today… I want to be
I have always considered myself to be so blessed in my friends, and I am, but after becoming sick with a debilitating illness I learned a few things that surprised me. The first is that several of the people I considered to be really good friends did not call, come over, text, send a card,
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The last time I wrote about food I was not specific as to healthy snacks for diabetics so I promised to fix that, also I love a diabetic who is not always good about taking care of herself, yes mom, I mean you. Nursing school was many years ago, and although I have done some
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I used to get tired of always being the strong woman, of carrying so much weight on my shoulders, and then I realized I am the Warrior Princess and it is my destiny to carry the problems of others. Once I realized I was fulfilling my own destiny the weight became much easier to bear.
I am using mature in the loosest sense possible, what I mean is over 35, age too often has nothing to do with maturity level. The sad thing about that is if one person is mature and the other is not it will cause problems in the relationship, if both are immature it will cause
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There are days when life is hard, when your body hurts, when you just want to stay in bed; for those of us with a chronic illness or autoimmune disease we have days when getting out of bed isn’t even an option, no matter what we want to do, or have scheduled that day. Recently
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To obtain personal growth and satisfaction with yourself and your body at any size we must first learn to stop labeling our food, “good food” and “bad food,” do not blame your size issues on the poor innocent food! The food was delicious, granted, but we wanted it to be, so therefore it was meeting
That was on a notebook I had in 6th or 7th grade, it had a Precious Moments character and was textured so you could put paper over it & copy the design. I have always thought it was such a beautiful thought, and I think it is a reminder for ourselves rather than other
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I think for a long time after my divorce I looked so hard for love that I probably scared away every opportunity for it to enter my life again. What I didn’t know then, and am glad to know now, is that all the love I have ever wanted or needed I already have, it
Once in a while I am struck by a deep sadness, occasionally it’s for no good reason, most often it’s because something has happened in my life that causes me to question myself, my values, people I thought were deserving of trust, etc. It leaves me feeling naked, vulnerable, and unsure… although I do have
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Forgiveness can be a difficult topic, there is no wrong way, and no right way to forgive someone, or to forgive ourselves. The forgiveness itself is the essential piece no matter how you do it. Don’t ever think in terms of someone “deserving” your anger, or your hatred, or your revenge. Holding on to hate
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When making any type of lifestyle change I find it helpful to do an easier thing first, this boosts your self confidence while building up to your main objective. I also find mini-goals very helpful, these can be changed monthly, weekly, even daily if you choose. Last October I stopped smoking, drinking beer, and drinking
We are so very critical of ourselves, it is heartbreaking. We tend to think if we lost ten pounds (or 20, or 100, or 5) that our lives would magically become perfect, or that if we only had a tan, or a fuller mouth, or a different shade of hair… I want to tell you
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There is nothing more frustrating than following your eating and exercise plan and seeing no changes on the scale for a week, or 2 weeks, or even 3… Take a deep breath, it could just be some minor tweaks are needed. 1) When was the last time you changed your cardio exercise? Your body will
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