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When We Fail

My mom told me a story last night.  About a small failure of hers–and when I say small, I mean small.  Of course, she knew it wasn’t a failure.  There’s no such thing, really.  There are moments of murkiness that turn into clarity, and these are the very moments that teach us the most. Thank […]

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Pie in a Jar & Free E-Books

Lots of fun stuff today. Weekends are full of special things.  Crepes with Nutella this morning.  Yum. My mouth waters just looking at Our Best Bite’s Single Serving Pie in a Jar.  What a great idea!  I’m not sure mine would make it to the freezer first, though, as directed… And just yesterday I received […]

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Mini-Retreat: Day Four

On this final day of our Mini-Retreat, you will be entering into this space with a rough idea of what you think your life is like now and what you want it to be.  I want to applaud you for getting this far, for it’s not easy to put a magnifying glass, so steadfastly, to […]

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Mini-Retreat: Day Three

Do you come to this third day of our mini-retreat with great trepidation or great joy?  Or with a feeling in-between? May I just say that I admire that you’re reading this (not because of me, but because of the content), and that by daring to ask these questions of yourself, you’re growing and learning.  […]

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Mini-Retreat: Day Two

How are you feeling about your life…where you’re at?  If you’re unable to verbalize your well-being, perhaps you can trust your body.  Are you tense?  Tired?  Angry?  Relieved?  Peaceful?  Anxious?  Sad?  These feelings may be saying what you cannot.  Listen to them.  Honor them. Again, if you haven’t done the work of placing your life […]

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