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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
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against the odds- 40 day attempt

January 27, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Have you ever felt like you were ready to change, to start something to better you life but you felt restricted by people around you?  It’s like trying to change life […]

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change, freedom, goals, growth, meditation, 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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mindtrash fall-out

July 17, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I know I have been missing from this blog, I have been working super hard on our renovation Project 1923.  I have been without a kitchen and a real bed […]

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art, challenging, change, choice, storage, waste
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Just like starting over

April 24, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Remember when you were young, and the future felt like some distant place that would never really happen.  You felt light, and easy, optimistic and somewhat care free and in […]

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freedom, life, love, plans

Help them now.

April 14, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

A person can only be pushed so far. I really do not know how people do it.  How do people continue on peacefully when the world around them is crumbling? […]

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choice, difficult, fear, hard, heart breaking, society
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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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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
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It’s Not about Money

November 28, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Don’t get me wrong , it’s about money to some extent but not the way you’d think. It’s about assholes, and the people who raise them.  Doesn’t matter whether we […]

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family, letting go

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