Life
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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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Ordinary Me Really Isn’t
This morning I made the mental commitment that I would write everyday. I’m a writer. I should be writing. It is now after 8:30 pm, and I have been thinking about what to write all day, and I still have nothing. Okay, let me clarify. I have nothing profound. You know the stuff I’m talking…
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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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Embrace the Quirky
Do you know God gave you the interests He did for a reason? It could be that He loves sharing Himself with you through those things, like my fascination with flowers.It could be that the enjoyment you get from those things makes Him happy.It could be that He plans to use them to connect 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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Go Forth, Be Uncomforable, and Find Your People
For a long time I have heard people blame their mental “thing” for their not wanting to be around people. Can I suggest that isolation and not actually connecting with people is part of what is causing your mental “thing”? The fact is we were created to be social creatures, and not being social feeds…
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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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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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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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