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Beginnings
I love beginnings. I love reading the first page of a book and starting on a new journey. I love starting a new TV show and getting...
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What I Learned: March - May
Lessons Learned It really is okay to say “no” sometimes and the world keeps spinning on its axis. It’s okay to not hold it together all...
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What I Learned: December - February
I’m a big fan of Emily P. Freeman’s blog. It is filled with insightful words, inspiration and much reflection. She has a post that she...
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A Guide to Disneyland
Disneyland has forever been a favorite of mine and my family. My parents grew up taking trips with their siblings and parents, and I took...
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A Music City Surprise
I believe there are defining moments in all of our lives that help set us up for the next chapter or act in our story. I also believe God...
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Change
Every once in awhile, I'm reminded of just how much life has changed. You don't always feel it. It doesn't always take your breath away...
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The Waiting Room
Tuesday, I sat in the waiting room of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with my dad. My mom had skin cancer and they were removing the...
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Fears and Commitments
I was thinking about fears recently. The thing about fears is that most of the time you just have to face them in order to get over them....
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This is Life...This is Us.
Like everyone else in the country, I, too, am a fan of the hit NBC show, "This is Us." The characters. The writing. The way it makes me...
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It Ain't Always Pretty
I was talking to my trainer, Mary, the other day during a workout session, as I peddled my legs on the cycling machine. She was telling...