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Order of the Red Shopping Cart

Published by on October 7, 2011 | Leave a response

It’s Friday, and the (fun but) busy week I’ve been having is catching up with me. I’m not stressed out, but definitely have a very full mind and life. Lists are my friend. I haven’t done my “morning pages” journal writing for a couple of days (well, there’s still time to do today’s, but most […]

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Feelin’ Sorta Bleah

Published by on May 20, 2011 | Leave a response

We’re in the midst of a long, long stretch of rain, drizzly weather here in New England. A lot of folks are talking about feeling dreary, too. Well, this week I’ve really felt it. Of course, I think hormones are involved, too (yeah, I know, probably TMI!). But anyway, I’ve been feeling pretty low-energy and […]

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Stormy Weather

Published by on May 18, 2011 | Leave a response

Where was I yesterday? Why didn’t I post a blog entry? What about the blog challenge? Here’s a clue. Today is feeling brighter. The blog challenge is still on. I wish you bright and sunny skies!

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Getting Out of My Head

Published by on May 16, 2011 | 1 Response

“Oh, man, you’re just way too cerebral!!!” my friend exclaimed as I offered the word “incline” as a clue during a board game (the word I wanted her to guess was “uphill”). The thing is, she’s right. Much of the time I can be up here in my mind, thoughts churning along, not noticing my […]

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Releasing Self-Judgment

Published by on March 21, 2011 | 2 Responses

I’ve been focusing on self-love and acceptance over the past couple of months. It’s been going well, overall. I mean, there are still ups and downs as I learn how to love myself. If you’re someone who hasn’t struggled with this, self-love sounds very simple. On the other hand, if unconditional love for yourself is […]

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Loving My Self

Published by on January 24, 2011 | Leave a response

“You can never love another person unless you are equally involved in the beautiful but difficult spiritual work of learning to love yourself. There is within each of us, at the soul level, an enriching fountain of love.” – John O’Donohue Since quitting my day job a couple years ago and following my calling, I’ve […]

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Riding the Waves

Published by on January 11, 2011 | 4 Responses

A dear friend of mine recently posted this quote on her Facebook status: “It’s okay to not be okay.” – Robin Benwa. On the day I read it, it was something I really needed to hear. Since the Winter Solstice, I’ve been noticing lots of ups and downs in my day-to-day emotions and stress levels. […]

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Turning 40: A Retrospective

Published by on September 13, 2010 | 5 Responses

A year ago today, I turned 40. We celebrated with a huge party for the “1969 Club,” eight of us who all had our fortieth birthdays that year. It was an awesome bash, with nearly eighty people in attendance (and several dogs, too). I love birthdays. Today I’m having a quieter celebration, with family and […]

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March Madness

Published by on March 12, 2010 | Leave a response

I have an interesting and challenging relationship with the month of March. I thought it was just me, but recently there was a post on one of my homeschooling e-lists about this very thing. I guess I’m not the only one who finds it difficult to make it through that last little bit of winter, […]

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Competition Addiction

Published by on February 20, 2010 | Leave a response

First the Superbowl, and then the Olympic games, got me thinking again about competition. Games, to my mind at least, are all about having fun. It doesn’t matter whether you’re viewing a big national or international match, playing video games, watching your kid’s sports team, or playing a board game – it seems to me […]

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