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With all the twists and turns in the plots and stories of our lives there are many lessons to be learned, many mistakes to be made and much love to be found... this I believe

Week 1
Everyone loves Bentley, his cute face, giant body and clumsy features make him look like an enormous stuffed teddy bear. And while we too love Bentley there are sides of him that are not often captured. The sides that make us re think that desire for a new puppy in our home, or the reminder of how hard it can be to train a dog. The creatively sneaky adventures he has taken us on as well...

We get asked that all the time... how's Deb doing?
And there is no easy answer, the explanation routinely changes. Today, Deb is a champion, spending her time laughing a lot and enjoying the moments along the way, besides for the usual questions she asks about the boys, or when she insists on calling Gordon for the answer. There are periods when her reasoning assures that she has forgotten...

Our birth order...where do you fit in?
I was surprised to see how accurate these lists were when it came to my siblings and I. An explanation for our personalities and the differences helps one understand why we may act certain ways, better yet, why others do the things they do.
First-Born
Be perfectionistsEnjoy making other people happyBe highly motivated to achieve successTake on a leadership...

Discovering your authentic self requires work....
Spending many years trying to please others instead of searching and discovering our own needs can lead us down the wrong path. In a world where judgement comes easily and people are labeled so often by their outward appearance, it is no wonder why so many hide under a veil of doubt.
Learning to embrace who we are at each stage of our lives can be...

It was one year ago today that the world lost the one person that could teach us all a thing or two...
Jane felt immortal to me, like she would live forever. She did not want to be mourned, she wanted to be celebrated and she gave us plenty of memories to celebrate.
She lived life with no expectations and everything was a blessingHer laugh alone could make you laughShe gave of herself generouslyShe...

Once written, our goals become the reality necessary for change and we begin focusing on our dreams, exacting short-term goals to reach the long-term target.

It nudges out old memories the way a smell or a song do when they take you back to a moment long ago. The last Easter with my brother Joe still appears years later, a sweet memory of him with bunches of flowers for all the girls. That lingering memory inspired my own offering of flowers at Easter. Soon picking up daffodils or tulips for all the girls became my undertaking in sweet remembrance of Joe.

In exercise we often hear, no pain no gain...
But when a painful situation comes into our lives we are blind to see any possible growth or gain from it. Distance is necessary to articulate our perspective, and thats the hard part. The sadness and heartbreak often leave us stumbling for a purpose while we remain unable to grasp the overwhelming anguish.
Most of the struggles in life I wanted to...

Finding gratefulness in the everyday things...
List at least 5 things in each day you are grateful for...
March 01 - Today I am grateful for a day home, fireplaces, spark, coffee, photography, reading, writing, being creative.March 02 - Today I am grateful for egg whites, weight training, books, home depot, decorating, rearranging, organizationMarch 03 - Today I am grateful for morning coffee, hot...