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Keep it simple
These three little words posted on my calendar often make me smile when my mind is swirling with thoughts and to do lists. Keep it simple somehow brings me back home. I pause, take a deep breath, and begin again. … Continue reading
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Learning & Loving
“In my life, I have found two things of priceless worth—learning and loving. Nothing else—not fame, not power, not achievement for its own sake—can possibly have the same lasting value. For when your life is over, if you can say … Continue reading
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Red Shoes
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. Red shoes have been my favorite, ever since I first watched Dorothy wear red shoes in the Wizard of Oz when I was only three years old. … Continue reading
Patience with the process….
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tsu For most of my adult life I’ve been told to be “patient with the process.” What does that mean? I thought, as I hurried through my day as a … Continue reading
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Shifting Gears ⚙️
Hello – It’s been quite a while since I wrote something here. Some of you may remember me as a parenting coach & workshop leader. In 2019, a few years after my kids were grown & gone, and my mom … Continue reading
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Adventures in Sailing: A Metaphor for Life
Originally posted on EVELYN KRIEGER:
You need wind in your sail and the boat will move forward. When was the last time you took up an unfamiliar sport or hobby? As adults, we tend to stick with what we are…
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How Do You Write About Grief?
Originally posted on EVELYN KRIEGER:
“Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell.” ~Edna St. Vincent…
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One Day At A Time?
Originally posted on EVELYN KRIEGER:
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, imagining the future seemed downright scary, if not impossible. The undeniable uncertainty of the virus, along with the chaotic state of our society, seemed to demand we move…
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There are answers ready to pop for you – follow your joyful excitement — Joy Passion Desire
There are answers ready to pop for you, when you relax and listen to your inner guidance. When your impulse comes from a place of joyful excitement, follow that calling. There are answers ready to pop for you – follow your … Continue reading
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#Coronaversary. What have you learned one year later?
Originally posted on EVELYN KRIEGER:
When was your last “normal” day? What were you doing when the world turned upside down? For me that was Friday, March 13th 2020. Like toppling dominoes, one cancellation piled atop another. Our public school…
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