“What is your passion?” Odds are, you’ve heard this question at some point in your life. To some of us, it’s an easy question that we know the answer to right away. For others, it can actually be quite a stressful question. Despite the stress, it may cause to find the answer, it’s a good…
Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? Your mother, father, or guardian dropped you off at a huge building with lots of new faces. You walk inside the classroom and you see people talking amongst each other. Later that day, your provider picks you up from school and they ask did you meet a…
Think about a time you had to work in a team. How well did it go? Had you and the rest of the team worked together before? No matter where you’re at in your life, you’re likely to have worked in a team of some sort and it’s important to have good team chemistry. That’s…
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Our entire country is changing by the day. Laws, names of cities and teams, masks, school schedules - lots of changes. Too many people are just along for the ride, only making changes when the change is dictated or enforced. They are stuck living their lives in the same old rut. In the middle of a…
In the midst of COVID-19...
Many of us have been asked to pack up our things and learn to work from home. Working from home can be a challenge because there are so many potential distractions. Your spouse, children, pets, television, and so on are all calling your name. But you still need to be…
Your perspective dictates your actions
If you see the world as out to get you, you will feel victimized when things don't go as planned. Things are not always what they appear to be. If you are not willing to be challenged to see the world differently, you will keep doing what you have always…
Holidays are not the same when your husband is in prison.
Grief, loss, and sorrow can easily steal your desire to celebrate the season with your family. In the face of the challenges you are dealing with, holidays become one more thing that sucks up your time and money. It is difficult to celebrate anything…
Prison. As soon as someone in your family went to jail, you became one of "them."
You moved from acceptable to unacceptable, from an insider to an outsider, and from a friend to someone they used to know. You are now stigmatized. If you think that there is no stigma associated with prison, you are…
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We love this time of year. The cooler weather, the bright colors on the tress, and the anticipation of the holidays right around the corner are some of the reasons fall is our favorite season. We love fall because Ron came home from prison in the fall. September 2006 brought great joy…
I tucked my sons into bed and walked down the hall to my room.
I walked just inside the door of my bedroom and leaned against the wall. Shocked, I stood there staring out the window as the sunset. Relief flooded over me. I had made it through another day of Ron being in prison. …