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Caution – Grammatically Incorrect
Warning: English teachers, hide your red pens! So, this initial post is a warning for any and all inadvertent, yet no less brutal, attacks on the sanctity of the English language. I realize the care that has gone into the construction of our language – including all grammatical rules and proper sentence structures. I appreciate…
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Gradual Descent – The most slippery of slopes
Not only did I not see it coming – to be honest…I didn’t even realize it while I was there. This is because it didn’t happen all at once – rather, I drifted into what may be referred to as a semi-depressive state, gradually… a degree or two at a time. It was nothing drastic…
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At what cost…
To be honest, the magnitude the current global situation…came as a somewhat sudden shock to me. This isn’t to say that I wasn’t keeping up on the news, only that it still seemed so far away…and, unlikely to penetrate my immediate world. Saturday March 14th, it all changed…. Prior to that day, as far as…
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The Joy of Being
Life is a personal journey. Realistically, the only fair comparison – is where we are currently, in relation to our starting point. As long as we track our progress against ourselves, and not anyone else…we can continue to be satisfied with our own accomplishments while offering support to others for theirs. The best example I…
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Project Discovery
Join me on a journey of Self-Discovery Welcome to my website. I confess this site was originally designed for the purpose of self-healing. I wanted to force myself out of my own comfort zone – pushing past the boundaries of my fear. I have discovered that writing with the goal of teaching, and the organization…
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You Ate My Ramen
It was a Sunday afternoon at the Butler house. As was typically the case, I had retreated to the relative tranquility of my bedroom – to avoid the noise of the youtube videos the boys typically watched, and to write my latest blog post. The hallway back to my room and the bedroom door offers…
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Celebrate Perfection
Why are we celebrating, you ask? Because you are you…and you are perfect.
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Finding our Tribe
Emerging from our childhood, we have a decision to make – either expand toward our freedom of choice or abide by the stipulations we learned in our youth. Many of us have adopted a sense of “right” and “wrong”, not from our own assessment – but from the opinions we gauge from others. In learning…
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Right, Wrong, or Something Else
Although it can be a natural habit to slip definitive judgments into everyday conversations – doing so, may disrupt our peace of mind. Despite the reason for their interjection, certain words such as “right”, “wrong”, “good”, or “bad” – act as a trigger in our minds, sparking assessment, and prompt our foundational and conditional reaction.…
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When Choice Becomes Us
As I look back over my life, from my childhood to the present moment, it occurred to me – it is me, who has been perpetuating the cycles that have plagued my life. Granted, in the beginning, as a small child, my choices were extremely limited. But now, as an adult, I am not nearly…
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Anxiety no more
Anxiety was not the topic I had intended to focus on today, but I realize that it has been an issue that continues to come up. Not necessarily for myself, thankfully, but in helping others to conquer theirs. Obviously, I am unable to solve anyone else’s problems, only they can do that – but I…
Writer – Mom – Coach – Self-Exploration Junkie…Destination discovery