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EVERY DAY is a Big Deal
Yesterday I talked with someone who said, “I have been sober 190, which isn’t much.” ISN’T MUCH??? DUDE!!! That is 190 days you couldn’t imagine 192 days ago!! THIS IS SO HUGE!! If you are on a sobriety journey, EVERY SINGLE DAY IS HUGE! Please don’t ever tell yourself “it isn’t much.” Please don’t ever…
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It Feels Like It is about Me, but It’s Not
Yesterday I confessed I was (still am to a degree) failing. I am angry and so tired of this particular ongoing issue and the people behind it that I am ready to start going by the name Joshua and referring to them as Jericho. That sounds really fierce and all warrior-like because Joshua led the…
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I’m Honestly Failing
Seven years ago I did a lot of renovation work on our house. I put in floors, fixed plumbing, replaced lighting fixtures, redid all the baseboards, painted everything. I told how I did things, gave kudos to the folks who told me how to do things (they were fantastic), and shared pictures of the progress…
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Not All Fear is the Same
If you are doing something to change your life, fulfill a dream, or learn something new, and you feel scared, feel the fear and keep going.Being scared means you’re doing something outside your comfort zone.It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.It means it is different.You need to know the difference because one keeps you safe.The…
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Bright Spot: Brandon at Home Depot
My son and I went to Home Depot to get bags of compost and soil for our raised garden beds. It is 85F and humid here in North Texas, and I am not as useful loading 40# bags as I was pre-surgery, so most of it was falling to my son, which he would have…
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Be the Glitter!!!
It’s Thursday. Do something that turns a bad week around or makes a good week even better. And take somebody with you on the journey! Glad you are here!Jerri
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Making a Difference
On a regular basis on my Facebook feed, I ask how people are intentionally making a difference in the world, or I encourage them to do something to make a difference. I know this can feel absurd because the world is big, and the problems are big, and we are…not as big as the world,…
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At the End of the Day
I don’t know what happened in your day today, but you get to choose:1. What you remember2. How you continue to feel about it3. The impact it has long term Choose forward. Cheering for you,Jerri 🙂
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It’s Monday. That Doesn’t Make You Stupid.
My Monday. This morning early I was on Facebook encouraging folks to be intentional in making the world better, and I’ve spent about 8 hours trying to dig my way out of today just to feel better. You know those days? The days when you wake up before 5 to the sound of the dog…
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