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Encouragement for every season of lifeYou’re Not Ready: Dating With Intention
As I said the words, “You’re not ready,” we both winced. I paused and softened my tone, “I’m sorry, but you are not ready.” These were tough words to say and I’m sure tougher for my friend to hear as she struggled with loneliness -- just like I once did. Based on what...
When You Need a Little Boost
"Mom, give me a little boost," my son instructed me. He was newly off training wheels and had just graduated to a bigger bike. I steered my bike closer, bent down and gripped his handle bar as he put his feet on his pedals and took off, determined to catch up to his...
10 Tips for Great Family Photos
It’s that time of year when the warm weather has left, the leaves are turning, and it’s time to think about the next season quickly approaching… family photo season! Here in Minnesota, many clients wait for fall to update their annual photos in order to get those...
How to Do Christmas on the Cheap
Too soon to think about Christmas you say? Not if you want to minimize your spending while maximizing your giving! I’m going to give you a few tips for saving money this holiday season, and hopefully free up a few dollars to be able to give to charities in need this...
The Pain of Miscarriage
Last October my friend invited me to participate in Infant Loss Awareness day on Facebook by telling my story. But my story was already 35 years old, and I really wasn’t sure anyone would want to hear it. Most people that had known about the loss of our first baby had...
Doors of Opportunity
Sometimes when one door closes another door opens. I’ve heard that all my life and just thought it was a statement mothers say to their children when they don’t know what else to say. I know! That sounds cynical, but I’m being honest. A while ago I mournfully resigned...
Organized On the Inside
Inside of me lives a very organized woman struggling to get out. She’s been in there for years with dreams of living in a highly organized, easy-to-find-things-in house. Poor girl, she just can’t find her way out through the maze of creativity, untidyness and yes, a...
When Life Gets Annoying
Just this past week our garage door up and died, the morning my husband left on a weeklong business trip. And as I’m standing in my garage looking at my door that is completely ajar -- listening to the garage door repair man talk about door differences, tracks,...
For Crying Out Loud!
I hate crying. It’s lame. Especially in front of people. Super lame. Especially if it’s not an “appropriate” time or place to cry–-like at work. Is there anything worse than tearing up in a board room in front of your professional peers? It seriously frustrates me...
Be A Great Leader in Your World
What does it look like to be a leader in 2014? If you look back over the last 50 years, leadership in general has changed significantly. Of the older generations still with us, we see many wonderful traits exhibited. Generally, they were dedicated, trustworthy, and...
