Posted on October 24, 2014
by MJ
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This isn’t a post written in any sort of academic style wherein I cite important sources. It may not be empowering in any way, but it will be truthful. My husband has been gone since Sunday. Away on business. I looked forward to his… Continue Reading “An Early Morning Thought”
Category: coping strategies, encouragement, relationshipsTags: authentic self, compartmentalization, encouragement, friendship, learning to trust, personal development, practicing vulnerability, therapy, thriving
Posted on April 15, 2014
by MJ
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A few years ago I was privileged to spend time in the English countryside in the springtime. Honestly, it was like being dropped into a Beatrix Potter story except that she’s from the Lake District, and I was in Devon. If there is a… Continue Reading “Remembering A Life Well-Lived”
Posted on July 11, 2010
by MJ
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Our lives can be viewed metaphorically as a landscape populated by a thriving city or by ruins. For better or worse, it is up to us to make do with what remains be it clearing away dumped rubbish, repairing old but sound structures, tearing down ruined buildings, or rebuilding boundaries. It is a worthy and necessary endeavor made more meaningful when done in a loving community committed to our success.
Category: Faith, Healing, Moving Forward, Recovery, Redemption, Truth, UncategorizedTags: community, Faith, friendship, God, love, nature, rebuilding, restoration