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add a lift to your step
5 Ways I’m Choosing To Make Summer 2021 Extra Special
I know. It's not officially summer yet, but in my mind, summer begins on Memorial Day and ends on Labor Day. Do a search on that, and you'll find we have 98 days between those two holidays. So, on Memorial Day my daughter and I had a conversation about how we plan to...
Is Returning To Normal What We Really Want?
"I can't wait until we get back to normal.""Returning to normal will be wonderful.""The sooner we can go back to the way things were, the better." These three sentences were spoken in conversations I was a part of this week. I understand the premise behind each...
What’s So Special About An Ordinary Tuesday?
Do you have a favorite day of the week? I'm not sure if I have a favorite, but surprisingly, I'm kinda fond of Tuesdays. Tuesdays are typically ordinary days, aren't they? They don't get the bad wrap of Mondays, nor the excitement of Fridays. Nor do they have a...
Life Over Here In The No-So-Fast Lane
A number of years ago I took the word 'busy' out of my vocabulary. I just don't say it anymore. Because before I did, I was the queen of busy. If you asked me how I was, my response would have been, "I'm busy. How are you?" Then I would half-heartedly listen for your...
I Didn’t Expect The Tears After All These Years
It's been fourteen years since she passed. I didn't expect the tears this year. In fact, I was a bit surprised at them. Even though Mother's Day is still a bittersweet day for me, the passing years have lessened the heartache. Maybe I've gotten used to missing her. Or...
What Words Are We Saying To Ourselves Today?
"I'm so stupid!" These words from my friend appeared on my phone in a text last week. She was kicking herself for something she did which made her feel "stupid." So, she instantly labeled herself. It's easy to do, isn't it? This got me thinking later on that day. What...
