I remember so clearly the mood of my teen years. Stepping off the school bus at fifteen and sixteen into the quiet of solitude of the two block walk to my house, I was buzzing inside with relationship challenges, academic anxieties, and a mix of exhaustion and deep fatigue. The…
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I’ve been sharing quotes by women for a long time! Here are just a few. If you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll follow my Quotes by Women page. “Virginia Satir was an influential American author and psychotherapist, recognized for her approach to family therapy. Her pioneering work in the field…
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YOUR STORY MATTERS Life is turbulent. No amount of planning could have prepared us for months, and possibly years spent inside our homes, cut off from family and friends and unable to fulfill a one of our bucket list items. But, we are strong and courageous women, and we will…
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Many people look forward to their retirement. This is, of course, understandable. After working for many years, the opportunity to relax and do the things we’ve put off for lack of time, is very appealing. We imagine kicking back, lingering over our coffee and being free of external demands. We…
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Wedding of number two son has come and gone. Like all other big events in my children’s lives, there is a first and a last. Ups and downs. Joys and sorrows. Just like giving birth to them, I never much thought about any of it in advance. Sometimes I wonder…
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It’s the summer solstice and my grandmother’s birthday. The connection seems absolutely right, though I know little about her. My mother told me of her love of nature. . . a gift passed down through the generations in our family. Now, as I watch my son till and plant his…
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