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The Mama Bear: The Lessons in the Calm and the Claws
I will be the first to tell you, I’m not perfect. I make mistakes, but I do my best to do right by my kids. I have strengths, and I have weaknesses. My brain is not going to work in exactly the same way as ANY other mother’s and/or caretaker’s brain. Some people will agree…
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Interpretations from a Recovering People Pleaser
“Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest, version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered. -Wes Angelozzi During a morning scroll of Facebook, I saw this quote on my friend’s feed. I could hear…
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Creating Collages for Practicing Presence and Building Self-Worth
Creative practices and hobbies are wonderful tools for our personal well-being. We gain so much by slowing down and putting our focus on a creative project. Activating that part of our brain helps us in a myriad ways. The focus of this piece is on practicing presence and building self-worth through creating collages. This is…
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Social Media: A Narcissist’s Playground
How did we get here? How did we become easy targets to allow narcissists to abuse their victims? How is it possible for good people to become perpetrators of narcissist abuse? How do we open the door unknowingly to be the next victim of narcissist abuse? Come on, most of us are good people, right?…
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Who Do You See in the Dark?
In the dark, I see you. When all the motion of the world has stopped, you are there. In the calm, you come alive. I can’t blame anyone for what I see in the dark. It’s what’s inside of me. In this place, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings fester and come alive. They can lift me…
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The Dream of Writing a Book
For as long as I could remember, I’ve dreamt of writing a book. When I was in high school I wrote tons of poetry from a very depressing time in my life. One year, I put it all together and turned it into a poetry book for special family members. When my father died in…
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Finding Love in the Confusion of Meaning
A friend recently reminded me of a time when I didn’t know what love was. In that place I entered unhealthy relationship after unhealthy relationship. I was used, walked on, and crushed time and time again. I didn’t understand why love had to be so hard. In my confusion about love, I thought love is…
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Lessons From Nature: Different is Beautiful
When I look at this tree, I see it’s beauty and the magnificent colors that flow throughout the trunk. I don’t think it’s wrong or bad because it doesn’t look like other trees. I celebrate the differences. Some wear their differences on the outside for the world to see. Others may keep their differences under…
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Lessons from Nature: Choosing Love or Fear
When you look at this path, what do you see? Some may see danger, feel scared, and think instantly of all the creepy crawlies just by looking at the picture. Others may see a majestic trail full of adventure. A sense of excitement ignites within just looking at the picture. It’s the same trail, the…
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Lessons from Nature: Beauty from Within
When we look at the world, we can know where we are in our heads by what we focus on in our external world. Are we looking at others judging them for not being good enough? Are we seeing and/or engaging in gossip about other people whether they are in our personal lives or in…
From A Loving Place 