Hope
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Decades
“I am going to spend the day with my dad.” I stared at the text. Then I reread it. Then I read it again. “Are you looking forward to it?” I hit send. Seconds later. “Yeah, I really am.” Decades. It had been three decades plus since he had visited his father for Father’s Day.…
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Only You Can Do It
Can we talk?You know, the kind of talk where some of you are really not going to like me afterward, but if you listen, it’ll change your life?Because I had this talk with myself, and it changed my life kind of talk? You are responsible for how you see yourself.You are responsible for whether you…
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Epic Living
For those who don’t know, my brother had serious health issues. Liver failure. Lymph edema. Torn meniscus. Spinalstinosis. Spinal degeneration. Arthritis in every joint of his body. Autoimmune issues. He could barely shuffle and could not step up at all. Even with pain meds at the highest level that was safe for his liver, he…
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Be the Good Stuff!!!
Be a blessing! You only get this day once. Use it to be a blessing. Encourage someone. Send a text. Send a card. Make the call. Pay someone’s electric bill. Invite someone to lunch. Be kind to the person who is rude or mean to you. You are not on this planet solely for the…
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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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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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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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Being Intentional about Mental Health
Lately I’ve talked to a lot of people who are battling anxiety and depression, who are feeling hopeless, who have a solid level of self-loathing going on, and all of them tell me how this and that the other is the problem. The fact is for all of them, they are their own biggest problem.…
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