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Have you ever judged anyone? Of course you have. And you know how I know that? Because we’re human, and humans judge! Read on or listen in for stories of judging and being judged, a new way to look at the judgments other people try to put on you, and ten words to put between you and their expectations.

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My friend, Beth Wonson, mentioned self-respect and blind respect in a Facebook post the other day and they hit me like a lightning bolt!  WOW!  This is the choice that we face every day…multiple times a day… do we honor ourselves or sit and take it. This is a concept that I’ve been unravelling for [...]

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You can be a mother without having a child.  I’ve been mothering for a long time – probably my entire life.  I’ve mothered my younger siblings, friends, relationships, nieces, nephews, dogs and sometimes I’ve mothered my mother. But I’m not a mother in the traditional sense.  I don’t have any children – unless my husband [...]

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It’s been a long journey to get where I am today – I’m not where I want to be yet, but I’m so much further along than I ever thought possible.  More than 30 years of self-hatred, never feeling good enough, always trying to hide and go unnoticed.  Today, I’m so much more confident, I’m [...]

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Dear Mean Girl, It’s come to my attention that you are so happy to now be in the presence of “another pretty girl.”  I had to stop myself…Ummmm, what did she say?  I think I need to have my hearing checked. This was another one of those ARE YOU KIDDING ME moments! I’m a shocked [...]

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Do What Scares You

Posted in Courage

After a devastating breakup, I was humiliated, sad and emotionally unavailable.  In the years that followed, I dated people, but never with my whole heart again.  I had built a wall to prevent myself from being hurt again. Just for the record – this doesn’t really work ….it keeps the hurt out, but it also [...]

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Almost 3 years ago, I was in gorgeous Savannah, Georgia with some of my favorite people.  I was at one of my mentors, Susan Hyatt’s amazing retreats and we were talking about what was holding us back.  Why are we not putting ourselves out in the world?  Why are we playing small? Everyone went around [...]

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I Quit My Job!

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Fear Is Not Your Friend. Many of us think that if we are afraid – we will do things better.  If we are afraid of dying, then we’ll eat better and exercise more.  If we are afraid of being homeless, we’ll work harder.  If we’re afraid of being alone, we will see the good in [...]

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Perfection is what a lot of people strive for – but the truth is that is makes us crazy.  We aim for perfection as a way to avoid being criticized. We think that if we are “perfect” then we will not be criticized – not true.  People will always find a reason to be critical. [...]

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