Going through a hard time can feel isolating, but it’s important to remember that you’re not alone. Recently, I asked fellow bloggers to respond to a simple yet powerful prompt: How do you get through a hard time? Their answers were filled with wisdom, honesty, and practical advice. In this blog, I’ll share some of […]
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Sexual harassment is very complicated. I need your help. I heard this story recently about a young, attractive teacher in a middle school. I’m interested to know what you think about it. An inappropriate note was found on the boys’ bathroom wall about her. Her department head, who was male, told her that she had
You are. You are stronger than you think you are. Sometimes we don’t even know what we can handle until we are there working through it. And we surprise ourselves. We are really amazing when we allow ourselves to be. When it comes down to survival, it becomes too important to let things like low self-esteem
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Are you finding it hard to heal? This is the big question. Sometimes trying to feel better is like swimming against a very strong current that wants to drag you the other way. Why is it so hard to heal? The negative voices in our heads can be pervasive and leave us feeling defeated and
This is why women need women In the 1.3 billion year history since Homo Erectus walked the earth, we have only lived predominantly in single family homes for less than 100 years. That’s a drop in the ocean. For millions and millions of years our brains, cells, emotions and souls have been living, cooking, child
Time to prioritize your relationships. “Relationships are hard work.” We hear this over and over. But what does it mean besides conjuring fear and dread? Or worse, hopelessness for someone who feels she is not good enough. When fear is involved your relationships are VERY hard work. Fear is exhausting, unpredictable and can get in
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Do you judge yourself as too generous? I think this can make a person who already feels unappreciated feel even worse. I’d rather celebrate my generosity and then I feel appreciated! I recently had a dream that an old friend, who lives far away, was visiting us in Rochester. For the first day she was
One day, I wrote on Facebook as a reminder to myself; “I am only a victim when I think I am.” I was frustrated after a call from a vendor about my business cards that did not go well, causing me more work. I made a public statement to remind myself the pettiness of my
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