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Have you ever had to put your business on life support?
Core Article: Have you ever had to put your business on life support? Quote I’m Pondering: “Self-care is never a selfish act…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Abundance is my natural state.” Cool Stuff: Awww love this sweet dog rescue story and video reunion Have you ever had to put your business on life support? Recently, I’ve had some challenges with my mom’s health. She’s been in and out of the hospital at least 10 times in less than a year. She’s in a memory care home, and it’s been a lot of paperwork and obstacles in healthcare that are just exhausting. I knew we needed to make some bigger decisions…
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The invisible mountain you’re climbing right now
Core Article: The invisible mountain you’re climbing right now Quote I’m Pondering: “What we get from this adventure…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I turn my bold dreams into…” Cool Stuff: “Psychology behind why we talk about the weather.” The invisible mountain you’re climbing right now A few nights ago, my spouse Alice and I headed to our comfy space in the living room. As both of us get comfy, you can hear her heavy sigh, and mine follows, after a long, somewhat stressful few days. We both look at each other, and I say, “What do we feel like watching tonight? And she replies, “I definitely think tonight is movie…
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When something’s gotta give
Core Article: “When something’s gotta give…” Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Very few people… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I respond to challenges…” When something’s gotta give… Sitting at my kitchen table now, I love the coziness of watching the sun come up and peer into this little special corner of the kitchen. It’s the perfect space to create, think, and to feel…. This morning, I’m feeling a bit out of sorts as my Mom went into the hospital on my birthday. Crossing my fingers that she will go back to her senior home today. Having to make some tough decisions about her care on my own, since all of my siblings are…
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One of the best ways to discover yourself…
Core Article: One of the best ways to discover yourself… Paragraph I’m Pondering: “We all have ways of keeping a timeline…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I release worries…” Cool Stuff: Did you know skiers drink this before… One of the best ways to discover yourself… Since I’ve been in my writing group (Story Republic, run by my favorite storyteller, Bernadette Jiwa) for my second year, I’ve discovered so much about myself in a way I never thought that I could before. On the one hand, I’m grateful that I kept my journals since I was 13. On the other hand, the downside is it’s kind of hard to read my…
