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Early one Sunday morning, while shopping for groceries, I overheard a young woman talking loudly on her phone. The store was quiet, and she was nearly shouting as she swiftly passed me, pounding her feet on the floor cruising fast down the same aisle where I was shopping. I couldn’t help overhearing her (loud) end…

Every month on the blog, I publish a post listing a few things that make me grateful. I write my list as the month goes on. The gratitude list reminds me that while my life is like everyone else’s, not rainbows and unicorns, I can still find things to be thankful for even when things…

When was the last time you looked at the contents of your purse? Are you carrying as much today as you did five or ten years ago? I don’t carry nearly as much as I once did. Four years ago, when Mom was still with us and going to dialysis, I had a large purse…

Sometimes when I make mistakes, I will call myself stupid. Nothing Earth-shattering here, just me insulting myself. Except, recently, I’ve come to realize two things happen when I insult myself. First, I open the door for other people to insult me too. Second, I always feel as if someone had punched me in the gut…

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” (Plato). I’d like to tweak this quote a bit if you will: Be kind and loving to yourself for you fight a hard battle. Think about what you’re thinking about when you think about yourself. Yep, that was a mouthful. But seriously, have you…