Personal Legend
My husband Jay says I am much easier to be around since I started painting again. He is my best friend and said this to me in a completely teasing way. I was in art school when I met him and I know it is because I am making sure…
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Writing Scraps
I mentioned last week in Reconnecting, that I found some old artwork as I had to pull them out of our basement since we are renovating. This week, I had reason to declutter areas of my bedroom. I have areas where I tend to keep my special things tucked away. …
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Coping
In the last week I was anxious about completing some work I had to do for my ‘other’ job, our construction business. I had to change my thinking and adapt that old saying to change my words from ‘I have to do this work’ to ‘I get to do this…
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New Year
2018 is now officially in the past, and it was an amazing year. I am so thankful for my family, husband and boys and our cozy home. When coming into 2018, I had felt that my quality of life had already improved so much with a more positive attitude. But…
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Wonderful Day
A co-worker was passing my desk to get a bite to eat in the 10 minutes before his next appointment. While walking by he asked, “how’s your day going, Devon?” “Really good,” I responded in such a way he knew I really meant it. He seemed surprised, “oh that’s excellent,…