Yesterday, we squared away your starting point in the post You Are Worth the Effort, but I bet some of you were reading that post wondering to yourself – yeah yeah but what do I do now? Well, now, you stack the deck in your favor. You gather your resources, your inspiration points, your support [...]
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This is a guest post whipped up for your reading pleasure by the lovely Ega Jones. Enjoy! Here’s a little secret about me: I believe that the universe picks up on the energy we put out and sends it right back to us. Yeah, I said it. That’s how I think the world works. (You [...]
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I have a sneaking suspicion that many of the people who read this blog are remarkable caregivers, and I have been thinking about all of you this week. The thing about being a great caregiver is that it is a quality that is universally liked by those who are being cared for, but sometimes they’ve [...]
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I hope you enjoy this post + free reader gift from one of MM’s lovely sponsors, Spirited Lady Living, Maisen is just the sweetest and contacted me because she wanted to give all of you this little present. Yay! Today, I believe in myself, trust myself, love myself, respect myself, honor myself, appreciate myself and [...]
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The thing about recovery, or the feeling of being recovered, from something is that on occasion, when you least expect it, you find yourself throttled back to a moment when you were not quite at your best. In my experience, it happens suddenly and completely. Now, I do not claim to be recovered from twenty-some-odd [...]
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I am going to begin this post with the reasons why, in three years of blogging about body image, this is a topic that I chronically dance around, dipping my toe in and running away terrified. I’ve noticed that many people like to talk about their body in one of two ways: as something they [...]
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Today, I make the choice to love my body. I make the choice to put my own needs ahead of mycoulda, woulda, shoulda, but only if I, or maybe if I, or what if it was thinking. Today I am recommiting myself to slowing down, to taking the time to notice what my body needs, [...]
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Last week, in a post about what to do when nothing goes your way, I mentioned creating an emotional safety plan, a just-in-case of severe emotional distress plan, which seemed to peak a little interest and I thought it warranted it’s very own post. I am the kind of girl that loves a plan. It [...]
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Alas Marzipanlings – such is the NATURE of a post about what to do when nothing goes your way, it gets foiled by unforeseen obstacles. In short, I have the absolute saddest little eyes in the world right now. They are suddenly so dry and itchy and painful, and despite trying to be a trooper, [...]
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Oh dearest YOU, I’m not sure if you get the same way that I do when the seasons are changing, nervous and anticipatory, pacing around the house, readying things for what is to come, cleaning that which seems like it must be cleaned, putting on more clothing, taking it off, reassessing my goals, thinking about [...]
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