When people are dying only two things matter…They just want to know : Was I loved? And did I love well? Love: that’s all that really matters….Love is for here and now
Two Questions
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Tagged death, emotions, faith, gratitude, Grief, happiness, healing, health, honor your truth, Imperfect, insight, inspiration, integrity, life, love, mindfulness, questions, realationships, self awarness, self care, self love, self-awareness, strength
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The Upshift
Honey that challenge was made for you. It might hurt, but it will nurture wisdom, courage and character. I can see what you’re going through, and its big. But I can also see your strength, and that’s even bigger. This won’t be easy, but we can do hard things.
Bottom-line – Don’t protect your children from pain. Point them toward it and say, “This will be hard, but we can do hard things”
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
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Tagged challenge, character, communication, courage, faith, family, grateful, gratitude, happiness, insight, inspiration, integrity, pain, parenting, strength, tranquility, wisdom
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Simple Corn Salad
Laughter comes in the most unexpected places. Opening my freezer, there was another bag of frozen corn. I immediately called my brother and asked him how he made corn salad. We happily bickered like most siblings, but in the end I thought I would let him have his way (mine would be fresher, better, and dare I say fancier– but sometime you have got work with what you have, and I had frozen corn). Bon appetit.
- 1 bag frozen corn
- 1 tomato cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup finely chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Defrost corn. Add remaining ingredients; toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally.)
Posted in Kitchen Adventures
Tagged corn, corn salad, Corn salsa, frozen food, herbs, no cook meals, salad, siblings, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian
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Communication
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Tagged children, Comical Explanation, communication, conversations, Emoji, lottery, parenting, Technology
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Confrontational Cobwebs
Whenever you’re feeling disconnected you need a clearing conversation, in which both partners air there feelings and voice any assumptions. Most couples feel reconnected after catching up on surface level and deep topics. Once you verbalize issues (start with “lately I’ve been feeling like ….”) ask yourself what you might be responsible for. Then together, find a way to make it better, restorative justice style. That means finding a solution, not a punishment that fits the “crime” been working through dinner all week? make a reservation at their favorite spot. said a not -so-nice- comment? write a love letter (a post it counts)
