October 12, 2024

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  • Stop Giving – And Taking – Offense

    I am seeing them all over the Internet and my Facebook feed.  Somebody has something said to them, they get offended because of it, so they take to social media to express their feelings.  It could be about anything.  The ones I seem to be seeing the most have to do with the body, or "body shaming."…

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  • What Impression Am I Leaving on My Children?

    Out of the Mouth of Babes A friend recently shared on social media an "interview" she did with one of her children.  There were questions she asked, and wrote down the answers exactly as they were given.  Of course, it was one of those share posts, so I took the questions so that I could interview…

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  • A Letter Myself in Junior High

    A few days ago, I went to the junior high track across the street.  It was a nice day and I wanted to go for a run.  Apparently, the junior high girl's PE teacher had the same idea.  I was about half-way through my run when I was soon joined by at least 20 girls.  As I…

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  • Learning to Love My Body

    I have a confession to make: I'm not entirely in love with my body.  We tend to have a love/hate relationship. There are times I love my body.  I look at where I was in 2013, and I'm amazed at the progress I've seen.  I can't believe that I no longer fit into those huge…

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  • Hurting Vs Helping

    One woman offered her opinion, and all it did was hurt me.  Two women offered their love and support, and it helped me heal. A Hard Day Last December, I had a busy day planned.  I thought I would have a nice time with the kids shopping, grab a bite to eat, and go see Santa.  However,…

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