What does it mean to be a powerful woman? I’m not talking about those top-level executives in some high-rise building….
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The Gift of Loneliness
I’m a nester by nature. I like to bed down in my condo with my Mac on my lap and…
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The Gift of Nurturing Yourself
How do you nurture yourself? That might feel like a foreign concept to most of you, especially if you’re a…
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Pruning & What Winter Brings
Winter doldrums seem to be a part of everyday life. For most people, myself included the winter doldrums usually set…
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Loving Yourself: A Look at Kim McMillen’s Work
Loving yourself first is a foreign concept to most of us. I love to color. And when my friends tell…
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The Ugly Truth About Emotional Rape
Rape. A brutal, repulsive word, no doubt. When most people hear that word, they immediately think about physical rape. I…
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Forging Ahead: How To Keep Moving Forward When You’re Grieving
Grief. Grieving. Words loaded with the most intense jumble of feelings that have ever been. We don’t reach middle age…
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Everybody Needs a Sybil
Sybil is my therapist. And yes, that’s really her name but nobody ever believes that because they think I’m using…
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Vision Boards: The Stuff of Life
Vision boards are like road maps. They are meant to clarify the things that are important in your life. And…
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Brene Brown: Listening to Shame
Hope y’all have had a good week! Remember the Ted Talk I posted by Brene Brown about vulnerability?! This is…
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Yesterday, I Cried: A Poem By Iyanla Vanzant
Yesterday, I cried. for all the days that I was too busy, or too tired, or too mad to cry….
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When Love Isn’t Enough
“So what brought you to Oak Island, Kristi?” “Well…I…I’m running from a man.” “Really?! That’s how I got…
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