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It (?)

February 2, 2013by unpacktherat 1 Comment

The other night I was sound asleep in a very deep sleep.  A strong noise, maybe a thud or a bang, woke me to a stir.  Wasn’t quite sure if […]

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family, life, love, miracles, soul, spirit
Let-Go

I get it.

January 18, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Today I am heading outside to work on a project that has nothing to do with “unpacking” any rat.   I have already spent an hour freezing my butt off at […]

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family, freedom, growth, lessons, moving on
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To Do, Doing, Done

October 9, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

What a difference a year can make.  Last year at this time I was highly stressed over everything.  I was dreading the holidays, and looking for answers to my dysfunctional […]

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change, choice, doing, family, forgiveness, freedom, growth, lessons, spirit
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Be kind to yourself.

April 9, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I was very kind to my self one day. I did a very simple exercise. I complimented myself. I told myself I was a good mother in the way I […]

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family, forgiveness, growth, lessons, love
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Happy Birthday Batman!

February 8, 2012by unpacktherat 1 Comment

Today is one of my dog’s 9th birthday. Batman is nine. He is a gentle soul, a loyal buddy, and his is big fluffy and hug-able. He has his faults, […]

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emotional, family, heart breaking, lessons, letting go, life
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Reasons

January 30, 2012by unpacktherat 6 Comments

Are there reasons for everything? I think there must be, because that is the only thing that makes sense out of a senseless situation. I am not going to whine […]

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choice, emotional, family, lessons, letting go

Accepting truth

January 28, 2012by unpacktherat 2 Comments

I am taking a break because I just can’t think straight right now. It’s no big deal, this house hunting has been a miserable experience, I don’t know how many […]

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emotional, family, growth, life, mental, spirit, Uncategorized
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100,000 miles

December 18, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

She lay lifeless in the medium.  Two people were standing over her without any expression, as if they themselves were not there.  Four cars scattered about in the snow covered […]

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family, heart breaking, sadness, visual
# years, are we there yet?

# years, are we there yet?

December 8, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

“#” is representative of the number of years since you [I] decided that, well, you weren’t cut out to follow the herd. The # number of years that have past […]

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challenging, change, choice, family, stress

The Perfect Gift – Encouragement

December 5, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

(written Saturday night) To tell you the truth, I don’t even think I have a positive thought in my brain right now.  Do you ever feel that way? Just another […]

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emotional, family, goals, growth, life

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