Just be you. That’s the advice my friend used to give me when I would go off on a tangent trying to fix myself and figure out my calling and when I wonder about why I was here and what I should do and what other people think of me. I used to think he
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Keeping it Real – My Messy Beautiful
This essay and I are part of the Messy, Beautiful Warrior Project — To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE! And to learn about the New York Times Bestselling Memoir Carry On Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life, just released in paperback, CLICK HERE! When someone asks you how you are, what do you
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Be Encouraged!
Last week I wrote about how difficult it can be to write honestly when I worry about people’s reactions. I know that I shouldn’t care about that but I do. I want to be liked. It’s important to me (sometimes too important) that people are happy and not offended and everyone plays nice together. Plus,
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Alone in a crowded room?
I read a review of a book in the Tribune today. It’s written by a veteran of the Iraq war. I read the interview with him and he talked about how it’s difficult when you get back from war and you feel like you don’t fit in, like nobody understands you. I also read
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20 Seconds of Courage
Hello there!!!! I have missed you all so much!!! Okay, first and foremost, I am PSYCHED about something that happened while I’ve been “regrouping”. One of my blog posts (Come to the Feast) was featured on BlogHer! You will notice some new Bling on the Blog…over in the right hand corner at the top…see it?
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Airbrush my heart
One time someone asked me, “What color is your hair, really?” After my initial cringe, I answered truthfully, “I have no idea”. My real hair color is buried beneath years and layers of fake color. I went through periods of time where I really believed that you could never be too blond. (Who am I
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Can you handle the truth?
Who do you go to when you need advice? This morning I was stopped by a police officer. He said he clocked me doing 60 mph in a 40 mph zone. He asked for my license and proof of insurance. I had a huge pile of “what not” in my glove compartment. As I hurriedly
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Drifting
Sometimes I forget who I am and I need to be reminded. This is my top ten list of things I want to remember. Faith – Faith in Jesus, faith that it is “as it should be” and faith in me. Love – As in, don’t just talk about it, do it. Love is
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Feelings
Desire is not good or bad. Feelings are not good or bad. Emotions aren’t right or wrong. So much of the pain we feel in life stems from our need to ascribe value to our feelings. Our religions and our cultural structures have created this pain and confusion. We need less judgment and more acceptance.