“It’s always darkest before the dawn” is something my mom would say to me when I felt like the floor was falling out from under me. Not just during the normal everyday drama but the real life laid off, can’t pay our bills, getting evicted from our apartment, where are we going to live kinda…Read more »
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“When One Door Closes, what You Do in the Hallway Determines the Awesomeness of the Other Door that Opens” ~Julie
“When one door closes another door opens” ~Alexander Graham Bell We’ve all heard this quote when being pushed into an uncertainty or a big change in our lives. I discovered that they leave out a very integral part of this quote. There are actually two quotes: “When one door closes another door opens, but we…Read more »
If It’s Not Working…Empty Your Hands
I was walking through downtown Baltimore and I came up on a couple in a heated argument. They were screaming and I was limping towards them with a hurt foot so I got a pretty good idea of what had gone down. Apparently, he had cheated with a woman that she had warned him about…Read more »
Fear Busting Gratitude
According to research grateful people are happier, less depressed, less stressed, and more satisfied with their lives and social relationships. Grateful people also have higher levels of control of their environments, personal growth, purpose in life, and self acceptance. Grateful people even sleep better. Like most moms, I am very thankful for my life, my…Read more »
Chronic Headaches or Path Clearing Compass?
I have had headaches for as long as I can remember. I have memories of me as a very small child clutching my “headache pillow” for dear life. I would just breath in the comforting smell of the feathers and pray relief would come soon. After my daughter was born I had daily headaches for…Read more »
Sometimes You Just Need To Play!!!
When I get too deep into my left thinking brain for too long I get stuck. The very thing that usually lights me up and has me working without any sense of time hits a brick wall and I can’t go anywhere. If I keep pushing I end up getting negative and putting my self…Read more »