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Resigning to Waiting on the Lord’s Timing… Lessons in Healing

“Kicking against the pricks” has taken on a new meaning for me.  A quick snap and we are broken, yet it can take weeks, months and years to heal.  A harsh word spoken in haste can do damage that takes years to overcome, to restore trust, and to return to full fellowship. We are called… Continue reading Resigning to Waiting on the Lord’s Timing… Lessons in Healing

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Running out of Steam

This heating is sucking the life out of me... or maybe it's the fact that I worked harder than usual at getting my exercise game on... or maybe it's the fact that I still have not worked out my sleep patterns. I am a champion at getting "light sleep." It is Deep sleep and REM… Continue reading Running out of Steam

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Resigning From Stress

At the first of April I actually resigned from something! The title of my blog has been resigningasthegeneralmanageroftheuniversity for years and yet I never resigned from anything. If anything, I took on more things! But this year was the year. I resigned. It's a long story, and not appropriate for this blog, however, I can… Continue reading Resigning From Stress

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New Year… New Thoughts

I saw this quote today and thought, it might be time to dust off the blog and to start again. 2022 was not what I would call "a walk-in-the-park." In fact, it was rough. So many things and no desire to remember them for posterity. This quote is a good reminder that I CHOOSE what… Continue reading New Year… New Thoughts

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Self Reflection

It's been a rough week. School has been tough. Rehearsals are slow. I got my COVID booster Friday and spent Saturday and most of Sunday feeling like I got run over by a truck. Today I mostly feel better... I am just so tired. The whole, I-feel-crappy situation caused me to temporarily fall off the… Continue reading Self Reflection

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Today I've been thinking about how I can nurture my relationship to self. This is something I've been working on for several years. Here is what I am going to focus on this week: Be Kind to Myself Taking care of my body, treating myself to a massage, exercising regularly (tough one for me) and… Continue reading

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Good Eats and Best Qualities

Today marks one week back in the intermittent fasting routine. I feel pretty successful. The only change I made this time around is that I added 2 cups of bone broth to my daily intake. It has really helped me when my body wants to come to a crashing halt at the end of the… Continue reading Good Eats and Best Qualities

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Note to Self

Dear self, Change is hard... even when it's a repeat of "changes" in the past. With that in mind, I have a few reminders for you. Express gratitude everyday... even for the hard things. An attitude of gratitude brings the blessings of heaven to your heart and to your mind. Changing the outside isn't the… Continue reading Note to Self

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Working on positivity

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What motivates you?

Honestly, I am tired and struggling to find the motivation to write this blog post. However, I committed this morning to be better today at motivating and inspiring myself to improve... so I am soldering on. Motivation is what drives a person to make things happen. I find that make goal that are achievable, make… Continue reading What motivates you?