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Putting Myself First

I have been dormant, in a hibernation of sorts, during most of February and March.  I've felt quiet, unsocial and introspective, but I've learned a little more about myself and how I can be healthier physically and spiritually.  I hardly go to the doctor, but after my work with a nutritionist and subsequent determination of foods that cause intolerances within my body, I've also sought out even more professional help. I was having horrible cramps and irregular bleeding, even though I had an endometrial ablation four years prior. So I went and got checked out in January and my doctor confirmed that I had quite a few fibroids. It was determined that I would have a hysterotomy. I was glad, finally I would be done with the pain and overall gross feeling, not knowing when I would start bleeding and having bleeding accidents constantly. This March, during spring break, I finally had the hysterotomy. It was done laparoscopically with a robot. There was obvious pain when I urinated...
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April Journal

In April the earth is beginning to come back to life. So can you!! Discover your inner goals and dreams and devote time to yourself each day.  April Journal   - click to download  
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March Journal

  March brings forth the beginnings of renewal and sprouting of ideas, goals and dreams.  Journal your thoughts and goals for the new season.  March Journal  - click to download
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Loneliness

  Loneliness has been consuming me lately. I think it started when I began my current job in a new school district. I left a school that I believed that I had many friends. I was able to talk freely, reciprocally share personal celebrations and challenges and go out socially with several of my staff members. When I chose to go to another school, I was very anxious about hurting people who I believed were my friends and somewhat abandoning them. I thought that the people that I was close to, would continue to be close, even if I moved to another school. However, that was far from the case. After leaving, communication, invitations and friendships abruptly ended. I was so very hurt, but I felt that was ultimately my own fault, because I left these people that I believed were my friends behind. With this experience, I've been a little more guarded with my current position. The boundaries of being a leader/boss do have to keep deeper connections at a minimal and friendliness is mainly ...
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February Journal

Feel fabulous in February journaling your goals, budget, mood, gratitude, affirmations and anything else that may be on your mind.  February Journal - download PDF
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Winter Motivation

Winter is the worst time of year for me. I really struggle with my ability to stay focused, productive and my anxiety increases. I get very irritable with constantly seeing white snow, cold weather and layering on clothing. It is difficult for me to get past this attachment of hating winter.  It doesn't help that winter is some of the busiest times of the year for my family. After the holidays, my kids and husband's activities go into hyper-drive. Each day there is some sporting event, that either I have to drive to - in horrible weather conditions, or my husband is coaching and is not home to help shovel/snow blow our super long driveway or help with the myriad of chores around the house.  I constantly feel exhausted and unmotivated to be social, get off the couch or even do the things that I enjoy, like cooking, reading and being in nature. I end up scrolling on Facebook, binge watching brainless television or day dreaming about what I really would rather be doing in the war...
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Compassionate Self Forgiveness

  I've been running through the circles of my life trying to meet the expectations that I believed would make me happy. After graduating college, I was very ambitious, I quickly started a masters program, purchased a condo and was planning a wedding. I was doing everything that I thought was expected of me in the opinions of others, to be a successful adult. After getting married, we quickly got pregnant, moved into a new home and I taking more classes towards a second masters. When my first child was born, I was going to all the mom groups, I was buying all the things that everyone thought was popular for kids, that we didn't really need. I was on every leadership team at work to advance my career. But it wasn't truly making me happy. I was running to put out this image of the woman/mother/wife that can do it all. However, I still thought that more, would make me happier. If I got the new administrator job, if I got the new big house, if I had another baby; after that, the...
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