I'm getting there - these improbable beautiful, dangerous things are resurfacing. It looks like it'll take a bit - with a global pandemic and all. But I can let myself hope again about what lies ahead.
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Author: Elaina
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Chill the Heck Out – Wellness Wednesday
Yesterday, I shared that I'm "taking it easy." That's not always easy to do. About half of my day I'm telling myself to chill the heck out. We feel, or can feel, a lot of pressure under normal circumstances. My routine is all over the place. I am having trouble staying focused. I want to … Continue reading Chill the Heck Out – Wellness Wednesday
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Take it Easy
With everything going on in the world today, my emotions have been . . . hmm, how to describe it . . . all over the place. I've come to accept this. On this Tuesday, that looks nothing like I expected of April 2020, I am taking it easy on myself. Even though I'm … Continue reading Take it Easy
It’s Going to be Okay
I don't know about you - but I don't feel super motivated today. Or since things started to get rougher last week. This COVID-19 situation is discouraging, right? It's having an impact on all of us - though I know some are feeling it more than others. I started telework today. But being that it's … Continue reading It’s Going to be Okay
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Positive Coping Skills for Kids
I've missed a couple of "Wellness Wednesday" opportunities so I wanted to share a few more strategies or positive coping skills for kids - that may be useful to you as a parent - particularly if you have a child who may be struggling behaviorally or emotionally. I shared about dietary changes & kids, here. … Continue reading Positive Coping Skills for Kids
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Butterfly – Monday Motivation
I’ve been learning the art of giving myself some grace. The process of becoming a butterfly isn’t exactly pretty. They start as this ugly, squirmy thing and then they’re wrapped up in an even uglier cocoon for anywhere from 5 days to 21 days! I’m not where I want to be - but I will … Continue reading Butterfly – Monday Motivation
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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections Then & Now
I am participating in a 2020 Reading Challenge. For February - the book theme was memoir or biography. I chose Peter Mayle's My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections Then & Now. I have read other books written by Mayle, including the novel A Good Year, which became a movie starring Russell Crowe {love the … Continue reading My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections Then & Now
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Monday Motivation
Happy Monday! This is a slightly different Monday Motivation post. I saw this art work & had to track down the artist. She's a new favorite. You can find her, here or here or, here! It feels good to let these things go. In the new week, let them slide right off of your back. … Continue reading Monday Motivation
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The Day my Life Changed Forever
Two years ago today, a six-year-old boy and his little sister walked into my home - sometime after 8:00 in the evening. Two years ago my life changed forever. The little boy I eventually expected to adopt, based on his case and plan, was a tiny six-year-old. Always hungry - physically, spiritually, and emotionally - … Continue reading The Day my Life Changed Forever
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Attitude is Everything
I have spent plenty of Mondays in my life wishing it wasn't Monday. I walked into my day unwillingly and negativity followed. It may not have been noticed beyond my own nose, but I felt it on the inside. The negativity bubbled under the surface until I realized that my attitude impacted the course of … Continue reading Attitude is Everything
