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Thankful for...
I am thankful for...
by Nancie J. Carmody
...the mess to clean up after a partybecause it means I have been surrounded by friends....the taxes I paybecause it means that I'm employed....the clothes that fit a little too snugbecause it means I have enough to eat....my shadow who watches me workbecause it means I am out in the sunshine.... ( Read more... ) -
Namesakes
I was thinking about this because my sister is pregnant again... tentatively due December 28th, so the kids will be just over 2 years apart. She's excited and I hope she has a girl this time (gives me another little girl to spoil).
Anyway, we were discussing whether they had names picked out. They do for a girl. His mother's first name and our ( Read more... ) -
Meeting Feb 9
Most people know now, but for those who don't, I attend a 12 Step Support Group most weeks. I have just started facilitating as well after almost 6 years of attending. My goal is to post the meetings I present. This one gave me some trouble and I felt really awful about it until after I had finished putting it on.
Most of the material facilitators ( Read more... ) -
Bitchdom
Bitchdom
When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a bitch.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won’t compromise what’s in my heart.
It means I live my life MY way. It means I won’t allow anyone to step ( Read more... ) -
If we seek to be loved...
It we seek to be loved-if we expect to be loved- this cannot be accomplished; we will be dependent and grasping, not genuinely loving. But when we nurture ourselves and others without a primary concern of finding reward, then we have become loveable, and the reward of being loved, which we have not sought, will find us. So it is with human love and ( Read more... ) -
Do what you have to do today
What you have to do today is not a burden. It is a blessing
It is your opportunity to make a difference. It is your opportunity to create value.
Because of what you must do today, you will learn and you will grow. You’ll strengthen your skills and have the chance to improve your effectiveness.
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Happy Mother's Day!!
BEFORE I was a mom.....
Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I ( Read more... )
