Therapy? Nah. Not for me. I can handle things on my own. That was my attitude when people suggested I might try counseling. And for quite a few years there were those who said I needed it. Part of the problem was that I felt that counseling and therapy were only for those who had…
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Could You Wear The Crown Of Thorns?
I’ve never been very good at meditation. My mind wanders so easily and strays from what I’m trying to meditate on. The other day when I was praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, my mind was anywhere but on the mysteries. So, after the prayers of the Rosary were said, I took some time…
Do You Have A Shopping Smile?
Do you like to go shopping or is it one of your least favorite chores? When the cupboards start to get bare, and the grocery list is as long as your arm, do you get excited and smile, or do you cringe in horror? Has your attitude changed in the last few years? If shopping…
Is It Time For a Social Media Break?
How many of us are addicted to our social media accounts? If someone took your phone and computer away for a week would you go insane, or would you be OK with not seeing what’s happening online? When you first got on social media, what was your purpose? Did you open accounts because everyone else…
The Power Of A Song
Have you ever experienced the power of a song? It might be just one of many songs that play on the radio station frequently. Yet that particular song at that particular moment strikes a chord within you on some level. Suddenly you are transported to a different place, a different time, perhaps even to a…
Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help?
In my life right now there are different women trying to escape, move past, or recover from abusive relationships. They are all in different stages. One is trying to escape from her abuser. One is toggling back and forth between independence and going back to her abuser for help. And one is successfully free and…
The Call Of The Planners
Is it just me, or do you love to buy planners and organizers? Do you stand in front of the shelf with the calendars and planners looking at them all, wondering which one would work best for you? Do you buy more than one or just stick with one? I love to feel organized. In…
2021 Out You Go! Here Comes The New in 2022
It’s the final week of 2021 and we are heading into 2022! I had a different post written to publish for the end of the year, but after I had it all set to publish I still didn’t like it. It sounded too much like an outline of 12 months. There wasn’t a lot of…
Christmas Thoughts for 2021
Christmas thoughts fill our minds as another holiday season is upon us. Christmas changes for us with each passing year. When we were children, it was all about the lights and the presents, the magic and the mystery. As we sat on Santa’s lap, we told him what we wanted to find on Christmas morning,…
From Where Comes Your Strength?
I follow a good number of social media groups and pages dedicated to self-help, healing, abuse, narcissistic behaviors and similar topics. This morning, author Barb Schmidt had a post on Facebook that resonated with me. It labeled a master manipulator as someone who controls or influences others in a clever or unscrupulous manner. Anyone who…