Category: Self Growth
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Comfortable Skin.
Wow. This weekend flew by and lasted a lifetime all the same. I took my first solo flight. I flew from Detroit Metro to Denver International Airport and I must say, traveling is very me. I finished reading The Happiness Project this weekend, and in honor of Gretchen’s “Be Gretchen” mantra, I made a list of…
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Love loud. Don't Lose loud.
So many thoughts. Race. Through my mind. At this very. Moment. I’m having a difficult time. Piecing. Them. Together. Bear with me. I am inspired. And inspiring? I’ve been told lately that I have become some sort of inspiration for – (get this…) – spontaneity in others’ lives. Me, the child who spent years of her youth…
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I have an insatiable desire to read.
I just finished The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name is Jennifer Love Hewitt (JLH) and I’m a Loveaholic. I have to say, it was actually really good. I thought her book was insightful and honest. In truth, I suppose it’s unfair to say “actually” as if I had assumed it wouldn’t be. As…
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Find some crawfish in a lake. Then eat them.
After what seemed like a few dull days and hard-faced facts about the reality of this summer and my distance from Grand Rapids, I feel like I’m getting back into the swing of things. I went out to Royal Oak on Wednesday with some friends and family to see a family friend perform in Terrie Lea…
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Today, I will choose to see the good through the bad.
Today, my heart is heavy. Sometimes, we face troubles that we need to get off our chest. We need to talk out our confusion, document our pain. Other times, we must carry our own crosses. We must live with the consequences at hand. We “grin and bear it” for those around us because they cannot…
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Compliments That Mean Something.
Tonight a friend shared with me some insight that he’s gathered from hanging out with me over the past few months that he had not in our previous years of friendship. His insight went something like this: “Either you’ve changed a lot or I never really knew you.” The statement was just that, a statement.…
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I want to do something that matters. Say something different.
I need one of those breathe-in-the-robust-scent-of-a-fresh-brew-while-I-warm-my-hands-on-my-favorite-mug-and-the-sun-warms-my-face kind of mornings again. Some time for myself. To collect my thoughts. Redirect my wayward wanderings and dedicate myself to my goals anew. I need some time for peace. For prayer. When this transition period began, I prayed fervently, nearly filled with panic that my stubborn unwillingness to feel…
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Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
So here are a couple of things: Posting twice a weekend is actually a lot harder than it seems. I’ve been getting out and trying to make the most of each day – which is what I wanted to chronicle in my blog – but by doing that, I pass up prime writing opportunities to…
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Bean & Leaf Cafe: a rainy day, coffee shop Sunday afternoon
Today is a rainy day Sunday. Despite my long laundry list of things to accomplish, I find myself at the Bean & Leaf Cafe in downtown Rochester, sitting at a window seat table, looking over the corner intersection. The leaf design artfully displayed in the foam of my dirty chai latte is expanding into an unrecognizable…
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I know that it's a wonderful world.
Is it possible to take a week off and regroup? I’ve come up against that ebb part of the ebb and flow of life and it’s really putting a damper on my desire to live out my mantra and focus on the positive things. I’m caught up with this discontent. Let me just take a…
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