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Lessons Wellness Wisdom Writing

A small victory

The beauty I find around me is not strange or foreign, but often overlooked in its everyday presence because it is always here, because it always shows up. I feel a kinship in that.

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Lessons Lifestyle Nature Seasonal Writing

The gift of surprise

This past year as we’ve emerged from COVID isolation, I’ve been looking for opportunities to laugh more and generally just have more fun. This was a day when all I could do was laugh at myself.

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Family Lessons Mental Health Women

Recognizing our own heroes on International Women’s Day #IWD 2023

“It isn’t enough that she sweat, labored, bore her daughters howling or under total anesthesia or both. No. She must be responsible for our psychic weaknesses the rest of her life. It is alright to feel kinship with your father, to forgive. We all know that. But your mother is held to a standard so exacting that it has no principles.” – Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum.

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Lessons Wellness Wisdom Writing

5 List

Answers to questions to help look toward 2023 through a lens of hope, forgiveness, and self-love.

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Action Courage Lessons Wellness Writing

My 3 words for 2023

It’s that time of year to choose 3 words that will help guide our choices and actions every day. #my3words.

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Lessons Lifestyle Nature Wellness Writing

My three words for 2021

I know I’m not the only one who was happy to bid 2020 farewell. But like many, I also have to admit there have been some personal discoveries that would never have happened with out the kick in the behind that 2020 gave to all of us. Covid has somehow brought me closer to what’s […]

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COVID-19 Lessons Lifestyle Nature Wellness Wisdom Writing

Finding energy, balance and perspective in all the right places

It’s been a while. In my last blog, “Where do we go from here,” I wrote: “But remember, there’s no pressure. We need to be extra kind to ourselves in these uncertain times…” I followed my own advice.

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Lessons Lifestyle Wellness Wisdom Writing

My 3 words for 2020

I’ve participated in marketing guru, speaker, and author Chris Brogan’s #my3words a few times, but this year I’ll be doing so with more intention.

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Lessons Lifestyle People Wisdom

Teaching empathy and helping students see themselves in the world

Niki Taylor, a new teacher, shares her refreshing perspectives about seeking empathy, equality and community in the education system.

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Lessons Mental Health

Nursing students share stories of substance use disorders

Nursing students tell their stories of addictions and develop the art of caring in the process.

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Lessons Mental Health Stories Wellness Wisdom Writing

Change is good…even when it hurts

Change is good. But sometimes it can be tinged with a gentle ache that perseveres even as we tell ourselves that the changes are all part of the natural progression of our lives.