Stories to encourage and inspire… from the all encompassing heart of a mother
To tell the truth, I should have known better. I mean, doing a post about parenting a pre-teen through the perilous waters of social media is just asking for trouble, right? I knew opening the conversation would open the door for me to be judged for my choices and place my daughter’s newsfeed under…
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It’s a simple photo. A single microphone on a stage brought to life by the spotlight. There are no humans in the shot but the image, taken at a music festival this past weekend, brought me to tears. It is quite dramatic… and I am not a musician, but I felt moved by the power…
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A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post stating that I was going to take a little break from writing — needing to step back to see exactly what it was that I needed to step up to do. I had started this blog after taking an impromptu trip to LA to attend…
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“Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses.” I don’t know who said that the first time and why it stuck but if that was the case, every woman I know would wear glasses, ALL THE TIME, to simply have a say-so about their bodies. Because a say-so doesn’t just mean “no”,…
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The power of some hand-written words on paper. They set a goal. They frame a wish. They declare a dream in a way that carries power only if it empowers the dreamer. “One day I want to cure cancer and to stop animal and human abuse.” Wow. That’s quite a line up for a 4th…
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