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RECENT ARTICLES

Serial Dieter: 12 Diets I Tried And Failed At (And What I’m Going To Try Next)

Serial Dieter: 12 Diets I Tried And Failed At (And What I’m Going To Try Next)

Confession: I am a Serial Dieter and this is a list of the 12 diets I’ve tried and failed at over my lifetime.
Nutrition is an overall health-related topic that needs to be included in this blog but as a serial diet failure, I was delaying as long as possible. How could I write about something that is a glaringly current personal struggle for me? Who is going to listen to my “sage” advise on nutrition when I am obviously not following it myself.

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KonMari Your Heart: The Life-Changing Power of Forgiveness

KonMari Your Heart: The Life-Changing Power of Forgiveness

What if we looked inward and applied the same decluttering principles to our hearts as we did our homes? What would that look like? It is totally possible to overhaul heaps of useless junk that is smothering our most sacred space with a series of simple, practical steps through the life-changing power of forgiveness.

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Healing Confrontation

Healing Confrontation

I’m convinced that unresolved conflict is a major cause of poor mental health and that confrontation that leads to healing can be the best elixir to a troubled soul. Yet even the word “confrontation” brings a sense of adversity, does it not?

The truth is that conflict doesn’t have to be adversarial! Addressing offences can be loving and gentle. Healing confrontation is the portal where vulnerability and greater understanding merge to create unity and growth.

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Pets With Benefits

Pets With Benefits

Adopting a pet comes with multiple benefits! Dogs definitely lead the pack when it comes to pets but cats are a very close second and their owners are no less enthusiastic. While there are many other creatures one can enjoy like hamsters, gerbils, fish, turtles, lizards, snakes, spiders, pigs, rabbits, horses and more…we’re going to focus today’s article on the stereotypical dog and cat variety.

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Violence of Easter

Violence of Easter

Easter is just over a week away and it brings to mind a springtime long weekend, pastels, bunnies, chickees, eggs, and CHOCOLATE! It also includes a festive Sunday morning church service with best dresses, excited musical pageantry over Christ’s triumphant resurrection and an afternoon with family around an abundant table. Tucked in there is the somber assembly on Good Friday for those who choose to acknowledge it and the violence that makes all the other celebrations as intensely beautiful as they are.

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Mental Health Crisis-3 Risk Factors to Avoid

Mental Health Crisis-3 Risk Factors to Avoid

If we are not true to our inner value system, we will suffer adverse effects of some kind. It doesn’t matter how altruistic the deviation may look or sound…if our inner value system doesn’t match up, the conflict will manifest in some way.

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Keep on posting! To be honest, I rarely read emails, blogs and such because I’m far too busy but I read yours because:

  • I trust you & your advice
  • You are so real & genuine in your writings
  • I can actually relate to your posts

Thank you for taking the time to share.

Ellen D.

Melissa, you’ve been such an inspiration to me!

So focused and organized!

Love reading your blog, you’re really a great writer.

Easy to follow and understand. Even for a foreigner! (I’m a Brazilian, Portuguese is my first language).

C. Randle