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Image via Wikipedia Frances was five years old and her dad was long gone. Mom was not parenting much in those days, meaning when Frances laughed in timing, parked her bike in the rack and watered the...
View ArticleThe Gift of Desperation
LIFE Misty sounded relieved, Yes. That’s it. She had just realized that life isn’t fair. Sure. She knew that before, but she just realized what she knew. Don’t we all love that moment when our...
View ArticleGrief Can Be Treasured At The Same Time That We Celebrate Life
Self-Care Tip #283 – Find the treasure in your grief while celebrating life. Today is my daughter’s sixth birthday. If ever there was a person who doubled the love she received, it is this chid. She...
View ArticleWe Try Knowing We Will Fail. The Wonderful Journey Of Flawed People.
Image by plαdys via Flickr It’s 9:23 PM and our little kids are still awake! They’ve cried. They’ve laughed. We’ve cuddled. We’ve spanked. They’ve taken two showers and brushed their teeth twice....
View ArticleFinalé – Me Again. Everything Starts and Ends With Me – Even Emotions and...
We are doing a narrative series on understanding where emotions and behaviors come from: Emotions Are Contagious – Emotions shared Our own Emotional Junk – Emotions hidden Positive Emotions and...
View ArticleThe Pleasure That Should Be Ours In Emotional Health
Image via Wikipedia Some time, I’d like to come back to our bullying series as there is still some help to be had for us. However, today, my cherubs are asleep and it’s only seven PM. My feet are...
View ArticleScheduled Intimacy – Mother’s Day: The Good and The Not So Good
Image via Wikipedia Self-Care Tip #256 – Think about the good and the not so good on scheduled memory-maker days like today. Questions: What do you think scheduled intimacy has to offer you? How do...
View ArticleWhat Do You Say About Bullying?
Image via Wikipedia Bullying: Series Continued. #144 Leave Space In Your Beliefs To Grow #163 ”He’s Never Hit Me.” Abuse. #251 Just Ordinary Bullying – The Bully and The Bullied #253 How to Be A...
View ArticleChoose Back! …As Long As Life Chooses You.
Image by jyryk58 via Flickr Self-Care Tip #241 – As long as life chooses you, it is your right to choose back – so do. Although I am not a geriatric psychiatrist, I have still been given the pleasure...
View ArticleImagine If You Were Your Own Friend, And Take Your Advice
Image by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) via Flickr Self-Care Tip #234 – Imagine if you were your own friend, and take your advice. Joana Johnson, author of CreatingBrains.com, full-time...
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