Category: Reflections
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Change CAN Happen
How do you feel when you believe you are powerless to change something in your life? When I REALLY WANT something to change and feel powerless to make it happen, I feel defeated. I feel the negative self-talk hit me like a sledgehammer… “If I was better/smarter/prettier/etc., then that would have turned out differently.” Or […]
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A Cup of Coffee
A cup of coffee holds so much more for me than a boost of energy. The first sip of it brings calm. The enjoyment of it helps me organize my thoughts for the day. A cup of coffee can bring the parts of myself together, sometimes like nothing else. I don’t know why this is. […]
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Running For My Life
It was May 2010 and I was in the 12th mile of my first ever half marathon race. EVERYTHING in me wanted to give up and have the medic vehicle take me to the finish line. I was so hot, so tired, and my legs were cramping up. I did not think I could take […]
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Hands
It’s a rainy afternoon. The dog is curled up on the couch next to me, napping the day away. A soft, blue blanket covers my legs. A Harry Potter movie I’ve seen countless times is playing softly in the background. I sit here checking emails and researching things, a vast world available to me from […]
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The New, The Good, The Wondrous
I woke up on Saturday morning in a nice, warm bed. It was about 6:30 and the house was quiet. My coffee maker brewed the magic behind me and my puppy lay at my feet while I sat here and mused about the things on my mind and on my heart. The man I love […]
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The Loving Hopeful Version: A Work in Progress
I sat down after work to write today, and just as I had my decaf cup of coffee in front of me and my laptop open to a blank document, the blinking cursor challenging me to make a move… my husband walked into the kitchen, having just arrived home from work. I had a choice […]