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The Written Word

Just Because it’s Written Doesn’t Make it So
About 1999 I received this great email about the Victorian Age~ I shared it with everyone, it’s from the History Channel, that’s a credible source, right?

I wanted to share it with all of you, but before I posted it, I thought I’d make sure it was accurate. I mean I thought the Victorian age is in the 1800′s to early 1900′s. That confirmation turned into hours of investigation. It’s true, history is not boring!

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The Power of Now – how it began for me

In 1989 Lori, my sister-in-law and I were the founders of the SPWC, the Strong and Powerful Women’s Club. I was 25 years old and Lori was 15. We were wise beyond our years. We understood that we needed to be totally honest with ourselves and we could see that most people weren’t. It wasn’t until [...]

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Like A Mouse In My Pocket

It wasn’t until I was working at AWAIC (Abused Women’s Aide in Crisis) that I got it! I finally saw what it means to be honest, 100% honest with myself. I saw myself for the first time from a third person perspective, as my boss saw me (bless her heart!) like a mouse in my pocket. [...]

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I Used To Be a Liar!

I mean it, I was good at telling lies.  My mom tried to teach me differently, but every time it was convenient, it would just slip out.  You know, when I forgot to call someone and I saw her, I’d say, I tried to get a hold of you! Or when someone wanted to hang [...]

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Honesty – necessary for overcoming additions

When developing the habit of telling the truth, I learned there are ways to be honest and not to not hurt people’s feelings at the same time. “I like the color of your dress, it matches your eyes”, Instead of the lie, “I love that dress!” While in College~ I was a volunteer as a [...]

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