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What is Saving My Life – February 2018

February 2, 2018

Modern Mrs Darcy has encouraged us here in the middle of winter to stop and reflect on What is Saving My Life. I love doing this exercise. So here are a few things from my list: Yoga – I have been hesitant to do yoga for several years because I thought it was all about […]

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January Reflections

January 29, 2018

How are you doing? Have you done all of the things you set out to do this month? Are you claiming the mantra: February is the new January? It’s true you know! There is nothing magical about January 1st. February 1st is just as good of a starting day. As is any Monday. Not so […]

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What I Learned this Fall

November 30, 2017

I’ve been following Emily P. Freeman (especially her podcast: The Next Right Thing) and she encouraged us to reflect on a season instead of waiting until the end of the year. I found it very helpful this summer so I’m back for the fall edition. Go to : http://emilypfreeman.com/wwl-fall-2017/ to see her post. I learned that […]

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Life and Loss

November 6, 2017

*Content Warning: This post contains a personal description of a miscarriage I sit here looking out the window on this cold snowy day thankful for the quietness the snow brings and the warmth from my fireplace. I’m feeling a little better than the last few days but when I try to push to hard my […]

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Personal Retreat

September 28, 2017

Have you taken a personal retreat? I have gone on a women’s retreat a couple of times and taken a weekend away with my husband but I have never had a personal retreat until just recently. I became somewhat obsessed with the idea after hearing about it from Aimee Kollmansberger at middlemercies.com. It took lots […]

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What I Learned This Summer

August 31, 2017

I have been listening to Emily P Freeman’s new podcast (The Next Right Thing) and she encouraged me to make a list to document what I learned this summer. So here goes: I love reading! I really do! It’s not really something I actually learned this summer but I put into practice reading more. I […]