Imagine for a minute that you are invited to a potluck dinner at church or at a get-together. You know what kinds of dishes people bring to potluck dinners. Mac and cheese, creamy chicken and rice, baked beans, broccoli casserole, pasta salad, potato salad, etc. Occasionally someone would bring a green salad with lots of […]
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What have I learned from having COVID-19? It can be a time for an examination of your life. This is what happened. For nine months, I was a fanatic about being careful. Always wearing a mask, limiting time around people. Not having family for Thanksgiving. Using hand sanitizer after every encounter or washing my hands.
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There are 3 things you must know this Christmas. This has been a very challenging year for everyone. Christmas is approaching and maybe you aren’t really feeling it this year. Or you are going overboard with your decorations and online ordering to try and make things better than they have been all year. Either way,
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‘I’m so frustrated. My pants don’t fit anymore!” Have you said something like this in the last six months? I can’t tell you how many people I know have voiced something like this recently. I get it. Life has been challenging and some of us have gained weight.. Here are some more examples of things
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When we think of divorce, we usually don’t think of it as an opportunity. Divorce can be a painful experience. A complete disruption in our lives. What leads up to it can be traumatic. What happens after may be even worse. Our feelings may be all over the place. Devastated. Sad. Relieved. Shocked. Overwhelmed. Guilty. If you
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I was in for a shock! I was putting on some of my jeans for a fall-looking photo shoot and guess what? I could barely pull them up! Had my body changed that much in 6 months? I haven’t worn jeans for months, because of self-isolating and then because of the heat here in Florida, but……
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Would you like to know the real reason why we overeat and how to stop it? When I learned this, I was able to lose the weight around my middle that had been creeping on for years. Knowledge is power. Let’s learn the facts and the solution to the problem. Let’s say you have been trying to
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I was getting close to age 50 and things were looking pretty bleak in the dating and “finding the love of my life” department. I was ready to give up. I had been divorced many years and had just come off a disastrous on-line dating scenario. Dating a guy long-distance for 2 years and then
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These past few weeks and months have made my heart and mind tired and sad. From worry over contracting an illness, injustices, politics, and family, my whole being is tired. How about you? Are you having some of the same worries and stresses? And how have you been dealing with it? Some us snack and
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It’s June. Summer is here. June 1. It’s time for a fresh start. The past few months are behind us. We are starting to peek outside and see what’s happening. How are we going to spend the summer? Who and how can we see others safely – family and friends? It’s time for a fresh
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