Thoughts of the Day
My life has qualified me as "experienced" on such topics as Army life, parenting, mental health, loss and grief, multi-tasking, and adapting to all things new (good, bad, or indifferent). I will share my thoughts on these topics and hopefully you will find some calm in the chaos knowing that others have been where you are.
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Off the Rails: How To Get Back On Track
We all have times when we feel a bit down in the dumps, perhaps something has happened to trigger this emotional state, such as stress at work or home, financial issues or relationships problems. At times, you can feel so stuck you may wonder if will ever be able to get back on track. This post offers four suggestions that may help you feel better and be more productive in the days ahead. *Edited content from original post. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE There is a popular expression about how you can become just like the people you spend the most time with. Attitudes are contagious. So if you surround…
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The Perfect Life with Rosegal & Link Up On the Edge #69
The perfect life. We want it all. *This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. *Top: Plus Size Letter Print Drop Shoulder Knitwear ($16.13) c/o Rosegal. What does that mean anyway? Can we have it all? Is the perfect life attainable? In my opinion, I think those terms, have it all and perfect life, are all relative. How does that old Proverb go…it is better to want what you have than to have what you want? Be content with your life and with yourself in the here and now, then you have everything. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.”…
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Women Igniting Women & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #46
Last week, I attended a power networking event for women in business. It was called Women Igniting Women and was created by the very inspiring Kathi Buskey of McEvoy Insurance, Ltd., a family-owned and run insurance company in Watertown, New York, offering both personal and commercial insurance. *This is not a sponsored post, but there will be lots of business links at the end! Just my way of supporting women in business in my community. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *Top: Victoria Beckham for Target (No longer available). Kathi came up with the idea for this power networking event when she attended a similar event in Syracuse,…
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Respect for College Athletes & Link Up On the Edge #68
College athletes in sports such as football and basketball often take on celebrity status as their college careers are followed by die hard fans and made public through national broadcasting. While I am a huge supporter of college athletics, sometimes the love of the game and the passion that has brought these players so much success in their chosen sport can get lost in all the media hype. So today, in conjunction with another one of my college football game day outfits, I want to bring the topic of college sports back to reality and let you all in on some little secrets about the life of a student-athlete. *This…
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Hockey Fights Cancer & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #45
Cancer. That dreaded “C” word that we all fear and dread. The disease that has effected every single one of us in some way. A diagnosis that feels like a death sentence and literally changes lives forever. No, I have not been diagnosed with cancer. But too many of my friends and family have. Both of my parents lost their battles with the disease many years ago. Both of them were quite young. Not much older than I am now, in fact. So the topic of cancer is one that is near and dear to my heart because it did change my life forever. My husband and my children never…
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When Passion Takes the Wheel & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #43
Did you ever meet a person who is so driven by their passion that it moves you to tears? A person who speaks with so much conviction in their beliefs and exhibits so much intensity in their dedication to their mission that it just inspires you to be more driven in your own individual pursuits? I met a person like this last weekend at NEPA BlogCon in Scranton, Pennsylvania. People like this are rare and when I have the great fortune of being in the presence of someone like this, I feel compelled to share it with the world. So today, I want to share a little bit about this person…
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The Midlife Sex Conundrum
In case you missed my article last month, I am reprinting it here. Article originally printed in Resilientista Magazine: Autumn 2017. Somewhere on my journey into midlife, I lost my libido. I don’t know where or when or how or why. But one day, it was just gone. I had my children in my late thirties. So perhaps that was part of the reason. I was just plain old tired. Exhausted, in fact. And momming made me feel less sexual and much less desirable. Although my husband never lost his flair for compliments and adoration for me, I just couldn’t seem to see it for myself. For the first 6…
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Karma Is Not Always A Bitch & Link Up On the Edge #65
You have all heard that old saying “Karma is a bitch.” The concept of what goes around comes around. What you put out into the world, you will get back in spades. You reap what you sow. In my own personal experience, this all is quite true. But I ask this: Why does Karma get such a bad rap? She’s really only a bitch if you were a bitch first. And I try really hard not to be a bitch. As a result, Karma seems to be responding quite favorably to me. (Except when it comes to chewing gum. More on that later.) *This is a sponsored post. All thoughts…
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Styling Outside of the Box with Gamiss & Link Up On the Edge #64
Have you ever spotted an article of clothing with an obnoxious almost ugly print and thought, “I HAVE to have that”? This is what happened to me when I saw this dress from Gamiss. *This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Generally, anything with this color green catches my eye. But this strange scarf-like print in green, yellow, cream, and black sort of left me wondering: Is this dress fabulous or is it horrendous? Staying true to my own positive attitude, I decided that the dress was fabulous and that I must have it. *Dress: Flare Sleeve Plus Size Print Dress ($24.55) c/o Gamiss. Use…
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Forever Fierce Meet Up at Chico’s in New York City
As you probably already know, I attended the Forever Fierce Meet Up in New York City this weekend with the most amazing group of fiercely fabulous women! At the end of this post, I am going to try really hard to shout out to each of the attendees, but please forgive me if I forget to add your name! And please do add it in the comments if I have forgotten it. My weekend began on Friday when I headed to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to spend the night at my sister’s house. Being a ball of nerves as I packed up my things for the weekend, I had to wrap myself…
