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To the Writers Who Make Me Cry.

September 21, 2016

Do you write to remember -- or forget? Do you write to heal -- or hurt? Do you write to teach -- or learn? Do you write to inspire -- or destroy? Do you write for you -- or me? Because you make me cry. Every damn time. But you must have cried too. I know those words have that effect on me only ...

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La Famiglia: A Love Story.

September 19, 2016

Here’s to brothers who give you and your husband the best date nights in town, who bring pasta home from Italy in their backpacks, who are happy when they look at their kitchen sinks, and who will always have enough American bread and peanut butter and jelly on hand, just in case they get stuck ...

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The Art of Trusting Your Journey.

September 19, 2016

Life is asking you to keep seeing the signs that have brought you here, to keep hearing your heart, your calling. Yes, synchronicities are harder to find, but they are still there, for sure. You see less of them -- only because fear and anxiety have gotten closer to your skin. Of course, it ...

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Perception, Conception and Loss: When Does Motherhood Begin?

September 19, 2016

So you carried a child in your womb for 19 weeks and felt it kick and had an adorable baby bump? Your glob of cells had a fast, strong heartbeat for over a month and fully developed genitals and fingernails and measured the length of your hand? Is that life enough to be considered past the ...

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Please Don’t Call Me When You’re Lonely.

September 16, 2016

Birds are smarter than they look, you know. They used to say that about me. So you know that dream, the one you’ve been telling me about for years? Please fly away and go do it already. Because nobody else will ask you to, and the only person waiting is yourself. And when you do it, I hope it ...

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Acceptance, Forgiveness and Freedom: Ending the Cycle of Abusive Relationships.

September 14, 2016

Now I understand, now I see, now I am aware... I can look into my soul, digging deeper and deeper, until I touch upon the root of my pain -- I see that when you abused me, it always triggered the same reaction. Whether you were my parent, lover, friend or colleague… whether the hurt was big or ...

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The Magic of Loving Yourself.

September 13, 2016

The one thing we all, women and men alike, need to remember is that people will only love you as much as you love yourself. That includes taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. You can’t expect someone to respect your vessel if you abuse it, be that with drugs, alcohol, ...

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3 Lies I Once Believed About Women.

September 12, 2016

I was told never to trust a woman with your man for five minutes. Women will sleep with your man. Women will wreck your home. Women will shatter your fairy tale romance to bits for sport. I believed this lie because I had women brazenly try to hook up with my then-husband like his gleaming ...

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Inner Treasure Resides Within the Depths of Your Fears.

September 12, 2016

Remember, all of the treasure that you’re seeking is within you, just on the other side of your fear. This degree of self-awareness empowers you to shift your energy and start to embody the courage necessary to uncover the hidden gems within.

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Don’t Hold Back from Deeply Falling in Love.

September 12, 2016

I don't know about you, but I fall in love all the time. I fell in love the other day with a piece of handcrafted chocolate and a cup of coffee, the praises and sounds coming from within me, and the time I took to savor and enjoy, surely was just another kind of lovemaking. It was the most ...

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