One Word

Words to Live By

“What’s your word?” I asked the thoughtful-looking woman standing before me. She gazed off into the distance and said quietly, “Acceptance. It’s the lens through which I’m challenging myself with some hard questions. For example, I’ve been dieting for months

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Courage

Free-Falling into Life

I carefully placed one foot after another on the rungs of a twelve foot ladder as I climbed high into the air. I could sense the ropes-course instructor close behind me as I listened for his directions. I stopped on

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Empowered Women

Living Courageously

Courage. What does this word mean to you? Does it mean stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new? Is it what you use when facing an unexpected diagnosis, change in employment, or loss of your home? Different

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Parenting

RMT’s – Random Mother Tears

Have you ever noticed that mothers have the innate ability to be both sentimental and practical at the same time?  This ability is evident in all stages of raising children, yet I find it especially true when you have a

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Energy

These Boots Are Made for Walking

These Boots Are Made for Walking….and that’s just what they’ll do…one of these days these boots are going to walk all over blue. While strolling through life in my cowgirl boots this past month, many people have considerately asked me

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Taking Chances

A Perfect Home for Jazz

Have you ever done something completely out of character? When even as you’re proceeding there is a part of you thinking I can’t believe I’m doing this? For the first time in my life I bid on something at a

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