Category: Grow
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Identify the Gaps: Pain Points
This post is a continuation of this blog post about walking to the edges and naming the gaps in our lives. If you haven’t read it you might want to read it first and then come back to this post! In the past, my tendency was to see an edge in the distance and to…
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Where Dreaming Is Like Breathing
*This is a guest post by Erica Douglas. She is an encourager of girls and their dreams and for that reason alone she is one of my favorite people. Here is a taste of her work. Do you have a preteen, teen or do you know a coach that could be encouraged by Erica’s work?…
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Let go. Take part in the dance.
The leaves carpet the ground. A walk across the yard yields a satisfying crunch. The leaves release their grip on the branches as they are supposed to. Their free-fall to the ground is an intentional, choreographed dance. A dance that is part of the cycle of bringing forth new. Their decay feeds the earth and…
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Outside the box
I stepped out of my box today. And guess what. It was awesome. I’ve done that a few times this week, actually. I think what it might be is that I have surrounded myself with people who routinely step outside of the box. Maybe, just maybe, some of their bravery and gumption is rubbing off…
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In the Name of Fairness
We had an 18 month old when our boy-girl twins were born. Yes, our hands were full… (everyone’s favorite thing to exclaim when they saw us coming) No, I don’t remember a lot of that first year. I had to divide my time up a bit to try to get time with each of them.…
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Hear Your Heartbeat
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Hey There, Heart! Develop The Whole Picture.
Sometimes, as a mom, I feel as though the trip to the grocery store, to the beach, to pick blueberries, etc. is a colossal disaster. For example when we picked blueberries Here’s what I experienced: Arguments. I repeated myself a million times. There were complaints about the heat. Complaints about being hungry. There was whining…
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A Reminder: No One Asked You To Be A Martyr
You are more than mom. Your sole purpose is not dinner, redirecting, loving, teaching, playing and laundry. We do not exist to drive our children places, help them with homework or make baby food. Is it a huge part of who we are? Absolutely. Is it all that we are? No. So branch out, mama and don’t…
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What To Do When You Have Sore Toes
***If you are visiting because you saw my post on Communicator Academy – Thanks for stopping by! Please make yourself at home here and leave a comment so we can chat! Also! If you haven’t read the post on Kathi Lipp’s Communicator Academy, please go visit and read it here and then dive into all…
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She Practices Being Present.
I just finished a book that has a theme of being tethered to truth hope earth each other. The author has a beautiful way with words and is so deep. I will reread her words and pray her prayers. She practices being present. I was talking to a friend tonight about the book about how…
