We are well into the New Year and I am refreshed and excited for what lies ahead. Typically I use this time to reflect on my previous year; did I meet my goals, what exciting things happened and did anything unexpectedly prevent me from moving forward. Last year I set several goals for myself and ac...
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Do you behave as a victim? What makes you do that? Some of us are natural-born fighters. No matter what gets us down, we get back up. Some of us aren’t like that. We tend to wear our problems on our sleeves and feed off of other people’s sympathies. Without it, we can’t move forward. Yet, as a victi...
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Thanksgiving is tomorrow plus there are a multitude of holiday celebrations between now and the end of the year. It’s a time of celebration yet what many people don’t realize, it is also a time of challenge. You may find yourself challenged by a feeling of obligation to “have a good time” when you r...
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Recently I saw this posted on Facebook and wanted to share it. Life really boils down to choice. Many of us spend a lifetime “shoulding” all over ourselves. How would it feel to choose instead of doing what you think you should? I grew up being the “good little girl” doin...
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Lately I’ve heard a lot of talk about Baby Boomers needing to reinvent themselves. What does that mean exactly? If you are not happy with the direction your life has gone, does that mean you need to “reinvent yourself” and completely change who you are? That sounds like a lot of work and frankly, a ...
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Have you heard the old saying, “Fake it ‘til you make it?” Well, sometimes “faking” it takes more energy than being authentic. Take time to evaluate what it is you’re doing. Decide whether or not it’s really allowing you to be true to you. Once you’ve made that conclusion, you can move forward authe...
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They say that when we re-live tragedy, even years later, stress takes the same toll on our bodies and souls. However, if we forget, what was the point of sacrifices made on our behalf? With the memorials for 9-11 this past weekend taking place around the world, it is apparent that we will never forg...
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With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, we as Americans are taking a strong look back at the reality of this horrific day that lives in infamy. It took us by surprise, hit us on our home turf, destroyed numerous innocent lives and left a hole in the heart of our country. This tragedy also bro...
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While listening to music in the car yesterday I heard a song that was quite poignant. It was sung by Martina McBride entitled, “I Hope You Dance.” Here is a synopsis of the lyrics that resonated with my spirit. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door clo...
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Last week I lost power for almost 2 days due to severe storms in the Chicago land area. The power went out the night of the storm. It was quite frightening as I had already sought shelter in my basement as my house rattled in the wind and the Village tornado warning sirens blared loudly....
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