What if, instead of listening to our doubts, we took a good hard look at them? What if, when we do, it turns out we don’t believe them? What if believing our doubts is the worst thing we can do?
Permission to say NO
Most of us are overcommitted. We juggle work, kids, household chores, hobbies, volunteer positions, etc. and maybe we’d be better off if we cut out some of those activities. But which ones do we cut? And which ones do we avoid in future? That is the question, isn’t it?
Fighting the Safety First! Mentality
Is it time to stop fearing danger? The other day my brother-in-law told me how much fun he and his family had on vacation. They discovered a thrill-ride involving a rope swing, a cliff and a thirty-foot drop into the water. They also discovered another, higher cliff from which they leapt off into a river below. These risky, adrenaline-pumping activities…
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Don’t Let This Happen!
What if you woke up one day and you’re 65, or 75, and you never got your memoir or novel written; or you didn’t go swimming in warm pools and oceans all those years because your thighs were jiggly and you had a nice big comfortable tummy; or you were just so strung-out on perfectionism and people-pleasing that you…
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How Do You Deal With The Unexpected?
Even though we live in the woods, I do not expect to meander into the backyard and find a hawk chick toddling towards me.
Celebrating My FULL Nest
For a few short weeks, my empty nest is full again. Two dorm rooms worth of stuff have returned home to fill the bedrooms and teeter in odd corners. Music floats from rooms where a few weeks ago there was only silence. Extra cars jostle for position. The refrigerator and pantry are stuffed with a selection of foods and beverages…
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