A Happy Birthday

So my birthday came and went. That’s what happens. Days come and go. If you are not careful, they fly by all too quickly. Slowing life down to savor it is the key to success. It was a wonderful day. My husband spent the day with me. We didn’t do a lot. There wasn’t a [...]

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Focus on What You Want Rather Than What You Fear

“I have a new boss. With recent layoffs and downsizing, my boss gave up my area to a new director. My head is swimming with thoughts about how she will treat me, what she will expect. I’m nervous that she will find a way to get rid of me. I’m just so scared of what [...]

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The Lessons of Life

“There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Some people say there are no mistakes in life, only lessons to be learned. When we get clear of the lesson, we grow. When we don’t learn the lesson, then it repeats itself over and over [...]

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Struggle is Optional

There is a place where you find yourself struggling, complaining and wishing things were different. You sense that you are a round peg trying desperately to fit into a square hole. You are stressed out, angry and frustrated. You know this place. We’ve all been there. Struggle is a clear message that you are resisting [...]

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My Pain is My Pain; Don’t Make It About You

As a practicing RN, I recently hurt myself at work. I was sharing with someone my story when they immediately started talking about themselves – “I had two surgeries on my back. You don’t need to tell me about back pain.” Then why did you ask?! Did you ever have this happen to you? You [...]

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