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A Good Problem to Have
I was walking with both of my boys today in Rome. There was a weather advisory which...
A Season for Self Care: Top 10 Tips from Stacey
10 Tips for Self-Care Before the holidays come upon us and make you feel like you’re on top of a...
Mistakes I Made in Parenting
Hindsight is 20/20. And even though I’m not done raising these great teenage boys (or making new mistakes) there are mistakes I made that I can see from my past that didn’t help to serve my parenting, myself, or my kids. If I can spare you this on your journey,...
The external is for pleasure and connection
"The external is for pleasure and connection. Ecstasy, pain, life and death. The internal is the eternal… and is for peace. And when we find the peace within, we enjoy the external life with a different appreciation because we are not pursuing it, expecting it to give...
My aim is for us to see the deeper side
My aim is for us to see the deeper side of what we’re dealing with so that we can be free. But I also want us to see the lighter side. We’ve been so sad and so serious for so long (and no, that bitter edge of sarcasm doesn’t count as ‘happy’.) God, we need to get off...
Love lets things be the way you meant them
I told my husband one morning when we woke up, “There’s no one else I’d rather be bored with than you.” He looked at me to see if I was kidding. “Thank you?” He asked. I nodded in that, “No really!” kind of way. I meant it as a compliment, so he hugged me. Love lets...
There is only one me and there is only one you.
There is only one me and there is only one you. Live today caring for yourself with great love and loving yourself with great care. It will make a difference in every other place and relationship you have, Because life grows differently when it's planted in love....
Lessons I’ve Learned from Hashimoto’s — Day 2
Thanks for joining me on my two-week series where I share some of the lessons I've learned from having Hashimoto's. As you read yesterday, my motto is this: Hashimoto's is not my master but it is my teacher. My desire is to learn these life lessons of what it is to...
Lessons I’ve Learned from Hashimoto’s – Day 1
Hey friends, Dealing with a autoimmune dis-ease isn't always easy. Trust me, I know. Really, I do. Having been diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 1995 (after being misdiagnosed for a year and gaining 100 lbs while everyone was scratching their heads and shrugging their...