“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” – Sonia Ricotti Once upon a time we were the apple of someone’s eye. Whether it was our parents, spouse, another family member or perhaps a school teacher or mentor, we could seemingly do no wrong. There is nothing […]
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“Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.” – Zoey Sayward Most of us can relate to knowing what it looks like to not quit or give up, but willing ourselves to hang in the battle does not necessarily equate to doing better. One can strive to hang in there
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“I’m not giving up, I’m just starting over.” – Unknown You were strong, vibrant and life seemed perfectly intact and even predictable to some degree, until it wasn’t. Then one day it all fell a part, almost out of nowhere. After you cried in disbelief, and wallowed in personal misery for a while, eventually you
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“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” – Unknown If life is like climbing a mountain or embarking on a long journey, when do you take a moment to glance back and see how far you have come? I know that many experts tell us to never look back and I get the reasons and potential
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“Life is like a camera… Focus on what’s important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, And if things don’t work out, Take another shot.” – Unknown Have you ever had one of those moments when you knew that you should step up and do something or say something, only to quickly talk yourself
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“Before you assume, learn. Before you judge, understand. Before you hurt, feel. Before you say, think.” – Unknown Life is full of surprises. There are so many distracting, unplanned events occurring daily across the globe, let alone in our personal lives. Sometimes it’s hard to know who to listen to or what direction to go.
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“He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.” – Benjamin Franklin I have always been one to lose stuff. A wallet, (with money or a check in it) car keys, a phone, you name it. If it were not lost, it was certainly
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“Have you prayed about it as much as you have talked about it?” – Unknown When life gets unbearable, what do find yourself doing? Not what you say you will do, but what you actually do when all hell breaks loose in your life. If you are anything like me, what you say you
“You’re only as sick as your secrets.” – Brene Brown PhD. So many stories I have shared about my life. So many struggles, some happy endings, and with many lessons learned and applied. I have been criticized, blamed and talked about behind my back. In some cases I deserved it and even earned the various
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“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost Life can be complicated, unpredictable and sometimes just hard. Being married has its own set of issues as well as being single, and when you add children, (young or older) work life scenarios and family dynamics to the mix it can get even more complex. At
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