Category: Grow
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Moments with and
The end of a full day leaves her with a slight headache, achy body, full heart, a few regrets, and a few wins — and there’s still more to do. It’s one of those nights, when she doesn’t know whether to keep pushing through or call it enough. A bath sounds great and so does …
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Stuck on a tightrope
I’ve stranded myself in the middle of a tightrope. Maybe that is where you are now… worn out from maintaining the status quo, but you are frozen in place. Every muscle works at maximum capacity to keep you safe, steady, and stuck. I’ve been there – working hard and doing what should be done, but…
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Let the light do its work
I stand in the backyard. There are more leaves on the ground since yesterday. The morning is cool and so I seek the sun. I step into the rays and can’t help but notice that the sun is in a different spot. The light has moved. I turned, to see where it was that the…
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Upon closer inspection
If you look at my calendar you would think it is a mess. The same could be said for my car, the basement, my desktop, and the laundry room. My hope is that upon closer inspection, you might be able to look past the insanity, the yogurt splashes, the boxes, the piles of shoes –…
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The question that must be answered
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Each time I stand on the precipice of a gap – between what I know – and what I do not know – I am surprised by the question that must be answered. I thought I already chose bravery? Remember last time? We’ve already been through this. So why,…
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The Invisible Things.
The mess on the counter. The weeds that need pulled. The dog that needs walked, The kids that need fed. The husband that will soon come home. The broken outlet plate. All things I can touch, clean, fix, mend, love. I can hold these things, and take care of them, Hug them, make it better.…
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Define the obstacle.
I had to give myself permission this week. I have been holding off on a next step. It wasn’t a huge step, but each step matters and anyway, what really matters is that you take them. But I was a bit stuck. I wasn’t taking the step. This next step sat in a bag that…
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Pick up purpose, possibility, and passion
Women. We are gatherers. It’s our default setting. It’s been that way for a long time. This way of being has allowed us to provide for our families and our communities. We are beasts when it comes to gathering memories, groceries, friends, fun, and knowledge. We round up legos, hope, craft supplies, library books, and…
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Afraid of the Quiet
Check out the previous posts on this topic! Begin with the introduction to the series. I am afraid of quiet moments. Just being honest. I am pretty sure I avoid them. In the quiet moments that are filled with actual quiet, when my brain is not trying to convince me that everything that is hard…
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Identify the Gaps: Recurring Conversations
Check out last week’s post about pain points as well as the introduction to the series. In the past, my tendency was to see an edge in the distance and to do a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction. It didn’t matter if going in the other direction was taking me away from where…
