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“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Cleaning is soothing Lento on his favorite chair—my keyboard. Photo cred: me Today my cat ran away when I was putting the dogs out to potty. I think he smelled the neighborhood cats that come around my front door and turn on the front porch light. I fed them before so they come back. Lento, my cat,…
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Photo by Engin Akyurt from Pexels Read the previous skill here. Don’t you just hate those energy vampires? They are not only people; you know? They are tedious tasks, thoughts that don’t go away and drain you of whatever energy you have. Energy Management is a skill that closely resembles meditation and focuses on breathing to…
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Photo by Federico Nava from Pexels Here we are learning together. This skill is called Real-Time Resilience because you are fighting in real-time with your counterproductive thoughts. I asked you yesterday to listen in to your inner voice because, most of the time, what it says is not friendly, and those thoughts can keep you from…
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Photo by Nathan Cowley from Pexels I’m a master resiliency trainer. I can picture you reading this and saying, “so,” while shrugging your shoulders. Let me explain. In 2007, some smart teachers taught me how to teach others about resiliency and apply the skills to my life. There’s a misconception that one is born with resiliency…
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Adobe Stock Photo from Shurkin_son I don’t know if I should thank COVID-19 or The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms, but lately, I’ve been thinking about motherhood a lot. Like how no one explains what ‘enjoy it before it’s over’ really means. I heard the advice several times and even passed those…
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Studying the art of storytelling by watching Power in my pajamas I have a lot more time now than I did before. But you will be surprised to know that I have written fewer words now than I did before. Previously, I yearned to have the time that I have now, to write, muse on my…