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Are You Enough?
A while back, I stumbled upon the beautiful Jennifer Pastiloff. It seemed every other post I saw was about her, her Manifest-Station site, or one of her writing/yoga retreats. I was drawn to her positivity, her exuberance, her spirit, and … Continue reading
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Tagged being enough, body image, dancing, dodge ball, generosity, gratitude, introspection, Jennifer Pastiloff, kindness, love, Manifest Station, self-esteem, shake it off, singing, Snapchat, Taylor Swift, worthiness, writing, writing retreat, yoga, yoga retreat, you are enough
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For Reals
My 13-year-old daughter has a vernacular all her own. She “feels all the feels” and validates her experiences because they’re “for reals.” She punctuates her sentences with acronyms and wild hand gestures and dramatic facial expressions. When she trips on … Continue reading
Better Than It Needed To Be
From an outsider’s view point, it was a recipe for disaster. Three families: two who hadn’t seen each other for over three years, two who began the week as strangers. I was the common denominator, the tiny overlap of our … Continue reading
The Business of Being Human
I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t want to jump on the bandwagon. Sure, I love her words and her wit and her candor, but I wasn’t going to gush about it and fall all over myself and sing … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks
Tagged autobiography of an 8-year-old, basketball, blogging, Carry On Warrior, comparing yourself to others, envy, feeling out of place, Glennon Melton, hugs, human beings, ketchup, life lessons, love, not measuring up, pride, seek first to understand, seeking understanding, selfishness, sharing your story, Ted Talk, Trapper Keeper, understanding, writing your life
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Hand in Hand
On Friday morning, I was talking to Chris about my upcoming eye surgery. Worrying a little about the actual procedure, imagining the needle coming straight toward my eye, thinking about my inability to look away. “If the doctors mess the … Continue reading
About Face, Forward March
And so, in this crazy place we call life, everything can — and does — turn on a dime. Including my pity party. It’s a bit of a shame, really, to end it so abruptly. I put a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Great Reads, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, We Are Family, Write On
Tagged a year of change, about face, Cheryl Strayed, Dear Sugar, doing the work, forward march, Indiana, love, Mississippi, Tiny Beautiful Things, what matters, writing
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The Common Good
I’m not what you’d call a “political” person. So it makes me a bit uneasy to post about a “political” topic, but as a writer, when the muse calls… it’s best not to let that one go to voice mail. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, We Are Family
Tagged acceptance, capitalism, curing AIDS, equality, Facebook, humanity, love, Malcolm Gladwell, medical bills, moving to Canada, NICU bills, Obamacare, Outliers, respect, socialist healthcare, Supreme Court ruling, the common good, the Golden Rule, Twitter, universal healthcare
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