You know those folks that people describe as,”He’d give you the shirt off his back!”? I love those people. They are always willing to lend a hand, go the extra mile, put someone else’s comfort before their own. I had a friend in high school who, when we would get in the car on a […]
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Without the benefits of electricity, (they say it will be back on by Saturday) I was unable to write a new post for today. But I bopped over to the library to re-post one from the past. Yesterday, I posted new from my phone on the Anxiety Schmanxiety Blog. What else would I write about
The storm is ‘a coming. Read further how to calm your inner storm to calm the storms in our world. Anyone who doesn’t believe that the earth is in turmoil, ought to check with the weather channel. As Long Islanders hunkered down, Hurricane Sandy grew stronger and faster early Monday, bringing a “life-threatening storm surge”
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Prioritize is not a dirty word. Even though it often makes you cringe to hear it. (It sounds so proper and oppressive.) Actually, getting your priorities straight can help you live a calmer, in control, more fulfilled life. Being a mom, wife, business owner, author, runner, pr agent, blogger, homeowner, gardener, therapist, friend, facilitator, and yogi, takes
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There is something about poems by Rumi that captures us, makes us understand what we may not have before. The phrases cut right through our minds, slicing it open and going directly into our hearts. We may not even realize the words, but they touch us on a deeper levels where we understand everything and
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My husband showed me a great article on gender politics this week called Why Women Should Stop Trying To Be Perfect by Deborah Spar. Here is some thought provoking tidbits… Even worse, we somehow believe that we need to do all of this at once, and without any help. Almost by definition, a woman cannot work
People are in such pain. And they feel so alone in it. I know they are not alone. I’ll prove it. I am sure some of you can relate to some of these feelings. You are not alone! You Are Not Alone Did you ever feel… …like not answering the question “how are you?” since you
A story on CNN caught my attention. (Thanks, Nikky, for sending me the link.) It was about a photo someone took of a stranger in an airport and posted on Reddit. It was a photo of a Sikh woman with a turban and facial hair. This story was posted on September 22, with the caption, “I’m
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