Tag: gratitude

Every Mom's Secret Weakness
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Every Mom's Secret Weakness

alyssa · October 25, 2013

It is still and dark. The clock ticks 5 a.m. and I cannot sleep. I pull out the coffee. Moving slowly, not wanting to wake my exhausted crew still breathing…

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Seeing New My Normal
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Seeing New My Normal

alyssa · September 16, 2013

The sunlight turned orange this morning, behind hazy mountains, and navy blue clouds. The sky was a swirl of indecision. Lightening. The smell of rain. An…

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Off On The Right Foot
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Off On The Right Foot

alyssa · October 22, 2012

I have to be purposeful at most things in life. Now, if you know us, you also know that we are quite spontaneous. I am not diminishing the beauty found in…

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Out on a limb...
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Out on a limb...

alyssa · July 1, 2012

And all I have to say is... This last week was sort of gut wrenching. It wasn't just one call, one email, one Facebook post. It was many. Cancer and depression…

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Fear of Change
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Fear of Change

chris · June 13, 2012

The other day Alyss and I were talking about the 'fear series' (surely there can be a cheesy / corny series name for this) and the topic of 'change fear' came…

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Word for the year:
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Word for the year:

alyssa · January 2, 2012

So last year I was asked by my yoga instructor to come up with one word that describes something I want to pursue, change or experience during the up and…

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