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How Do You Practice Self-Care?
I used to think self-care was just about spa days and bubble baths. But real self-care? Itās deeper. Itās saying no when you’re exhausted.Itās stepping away from toxic spaces.Itās feeding your body something kind.Itās crying when you need to cryāand not apologizing for it. Lately, self-care for me has been:āØ Speaking my truth at Toastmastersšļø…
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š§ When Sadness Finds You: A Gentle Story of Letting Go
“The word āhappyā would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” ā Carl Jung There was a moment not long ago when I found myself unexpectedly undone by sadness. I had been chatting with someone online ā funny, charming, playful. We had a real connection, or so I thought. I looked forward…
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Emotional honesty.
Over the years, Iāve come to realize that what I treasure most in a friendship isnāt how often we talk, how much fun we have, or even how long weāve known each other. Itās something quieterā¦ deeper. Emotional honesty. The kind that says, āIām here, and Iām bringing my whole heart with me.āItās the friend…
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Finding Your Compelling Reason: The Motivation Trick That Actually Works
āHe who has a why can endure any how.ā ā Fredrick Nietzsche Letās be realāthere are days when motivation just isnāt there. You know you have work to do, goals to chase, a vision for your lifeā¦ but somehow, the energy to take action is missing. Even as someone who loves my work as a…
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The Power of Love and Appreciation
āThere is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.ā ā Mother Teresa As the month of May rolled in, I found myself reflecting on the swift passage of time. A third of the year had flown by, and I began to question myself: What have I accomplished? Have I done…
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The Heart of Mothering: A Motherās Day Tribute to Giving and Receiving Care
āAll that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.ā- Abraham Lincoln This Motherās Day, Iām reflecting on what it truly means to mother. Not just the role we play for our children, but the love, care, and time we so freely give to everyoneāoften at the cost of our…
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What Does Freedom Mean to Me?
šø A Mother’s Day Reflection on a Different Kind of Liberation Freedom, to me, isnāt just about wide open spaces or passports or choices unchecked. Itās softer than that. Quieter. Sometimes, freedom looks like being able to say no without guiltāor yes without fear. Sometimes, itās the courage to rest without apology. Or to ask…
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We Made Lemonadeāand a Lifetime of Love!
(Excerpt from Chapter 28 of āClarity Cookies: 52 Bite-Size Discoveries for the Ravenous Soul: Creating Momentsā) Thereās a kind of magic in ordinary Saturdaysāwhen the sun is shining just right, kids are sticky with excitement, and the scent of something sweet drifts in the air. One summer, I got to bottle up that kind of…
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I Quit Playing It Safeāand Life Got Interesting
Thereās something strange about the way our brains cling to routine. Weāll park in the same exact mall spot, take the same route to work, watch the same shows, eat the same mealsāeven when something else might be easier, better, or just… new. In Cookie 20: Comfort Zones, I talk about how I came face-to-face…
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dear 100 yrs-old me
Dear 100 Year-Old Me, Wow. You made it to a whole century. That alone is a miracleāa testament to resilience, to love, to purpose. I can only imagine the life you’ve lived, the wisdom you’ve gathered, and the stories you hold within you. Right now, I am still in the middle of the climb. I…
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