There was a time when landline telephones and postal mail were our primary methods of communication. Now we enjoy the benefit of cell phones, email, text messaging and social media which have literally eliminated transit time. That is a wonderful thing. Yet...
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Most of my life I have struggled with overwhelm. There is always too much to do and too little time. Yet this is usually a lot of things I choose to do and responsibilities I put on myself. Lately, I have heard the resolution is not being afraid to say no;...
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Single parenting is overwhelming. Solo parenting, as in being the only living parent, is scary. All the responsibility falls on your shoulders. It is hard enough that parenting has no playbook. The daily responsibilities often feel like a burden. Every...
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Self-care is simply doing the basic things necessary to take proper care of oneself either physically, mentally, or emotionally. Self-care is not self-indulgent. Self-care is not “for the rich.” Self-care is not optional or supplemental. Self-care should be...
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I love music from the 1960s and 1970s. It reminds me of my childhood. I listened to this music growing up with my parents. Listening to music with my parents is one of my happiest memories of childhood. There was something about the music that brought peace...
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Nikola Rosa is an artistic rendering of the soul that has come to exist after rising from the ashes. Her thoughts are from Nancy Gass, and yet they are in some ways, a different person entirely. We all have hearts and souls that are a deep ocean of complexity and this dichotomy is no different.