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Free Spirit

You’re made up of equal parts courage and fear. You’re brave enough to start any old task that pops into your overactive mind but too afraid to finish one godforsaken project. You balk at the notion that if one door … Continue reading →

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Four Questions To Ask Before Lending Money

Am I really in a position to be giving money right now? If you have to pull from funds you’ve set aside for critical expenditures like rent, car payments and health care bills, you probably shouldn’t lend the money.  If … Continue reading →

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Risk

Ask yourself what the risks are of prompting some hard conversations, versus the risks of staying quiet as the situation gets worse…We can move, or we can stand still. We can act, or we can stand by. But no matter … Continue reading →

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Motherhood

Motherhood. It’s exhausting, inspiring, soul-sucking and purpose-giving. It makes you question everything, while also feeling like you know it all. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading →

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Stories

RS: You talk a lot about the importance of sharing our stories. Why’s that? BP: People’s hearts and minds are changed by storytelling. They’re changed by hearing other people’s experiences. If you don’t have access to seeing someone else’s lived experience, … Continue reading →

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