When Rejection Hurts

“Brat.” His words cut through the dark Christmas night. Hot tears slipped unnoticed down my cheeks.  I now know he was speaking from a place of his pain. I wish I could go back to that moment and look into the eyes of my seven-year-old self. I would tell her …

12 Tips for a Full Thanksgiving

As you are snuggling in bed reviewing the day’s events, what would you want to have happened to make Thanksgiving day perfect? I recently asked this question on Facebook and here are a few answers. Lots of mashed potatoes -and everyone getting along Family togetherness – A room thick with …

Memorizing James – 5 Month Update

I’ve got some good news and some bad news. Bad news first: I’ve been at it this for five months! Each of the Mastery of Memory days takes me about a week.  Their tagline is accelerated learning.  It’s more like keep showing up day after day learning. And now the …

Catching Heat (Book Review)

My Review: I struggled to write this review because I don’t like giving a negative review. The author was on the police force for 22 years and has credibility in what she writes.  Catching Heat has 4 1/2 stars on Amazon, so many people seem to enjoy it.  I struggled with it, part …

5 Steps to Fight Discouragement

Do you remember standing outside on a cold wintry morning with no coat in elementary school? I remember the sound of the fire alarms ringing in the background and the teachers scrambling to count and organize their classrooms in quiet straight lines. In my childlike mind, the fire drills caused …

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