Posted in Parenting, Trash Talk Thursday | 6 Comments »
I have two teenagers in the house as of last week. I am still coming to grips about what this means in terms of parenting. Everything that I knew and researched and had learned by doing now can be thrown in the trash. It is like starting completely over. And so far, there are days…
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Tags: awareness
Posted in Trash Talk Thursday | 19 Comments »
taciturn- adj habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative; not inclined to conversation How many of you have ever been in a situation where your partner, a friend, or a family approaches you and asks: “What’s wrong?” and you answer: “Nothing.” All the while you are stewing, steaming, and swearing trashy thoughts inside your brain about something…
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Tags: awareness, media, reduse, slowing down
Posted in Trash Talk Thursday | 12 Comments »
Growing up in a Roman Catholic family, we had meatless Fridays all through the Lenten season. I used to dread Friday, because I was not even close to being a vegetarian in any way. We grew up with meat and potatoes, and cottage cheese for dinner just didn’t cut it. As an adult I now appreciate what my…
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Tags: awareness, Life Coach Tips, limiting beliefs
Posted in Trash Talk Thursday | 23 Comments »
Lets face it. Americans have big big BUTS. “I want to be happy BUT…. ” “I need a different job because I am so stressed out BUT…..” I should really lose weight BUT….” Have you ever noticed that usually an excuse or a “what if” falls behind the BUTS? When a “what if” is present,…
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Tags: awareness, challenges, Life Coach Tips
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We all get a little discouraged sometimes. Life doesn’t always go our way. At least we don’t think it does. But sometimes, when we are discouraged, and feeling like the world and everyone is against us, it is time to take a closer look at the situation, and our reaction to the situation. Many times,…
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Tags: consumerism, recycle, reduse
Posted in Trash Talk Thursday | 11 Comments »
It was inevitable. With the holiday season approaching and the local stores jam packed with shoppers, I was again drawn to the question that continues to plague me about our society. Do we buy for the sake of buying? Consumerism has begun to bring me less and less joy as I educate myself to the vast amount…
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