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Emotions

I Wanted to Marry a Cowboy

When I was a kid, I wanted to marry a cowboy. I loved their manners, work ethic, patriotism, and how they looked in their Wrangler jeans. Separate from

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Emotions

My Worry Routine

My brain loves to wake me up a little after 3 a.m. It is its favorite time to bring up everything I should worry about. So I do

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Building Character

Who Do You Rely On

“I want you to close your eyes and think about the greatest teachers you’ve ever had. What about those teachers made them special? What were some of the

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Building Character

E-X-P-E-C-T-A-T-I-O-N-S

I am a Sound of Music nerd. I admit I might have a problem because I love the movie so much. Ever since the age of seven when

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Building Character

Keep Your Eyes Up

I recently heard a speaker at a safety event we hosted say one phrase that really stuck with me: Keep. Your. Eyes. Up. When I heard this phrase,

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Everyday Life

Table Talk

I LOVE feeding people, especially my family. I DO NOT LOVE, however, a dinner table that feels like a battleground. Can you relate? Dinnertime can be filled with

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Building Character

Regaining Our Focus

I really do admire the intense focus of a teenager playing video games. I mean it! I’m pretty sure Batman could barge into the living room wearing a

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Everyday Life

5 New Routines for Back To School

For me, back to school is a better reset then New Years! Here are 5 routine ideas to start during back to school: 1. Bring back tuck-in time. Find a

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Emotions

Thorns

Sometimes the loneliness still astounds me. Sometimes it still hurts to breathe. Sometimes I still find myself wondering how all this happened and why. Sometimes I still cry

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