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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
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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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For Real

April 6, 2012by unpacktherat 2 Comments

We bit the bullet, for real this time. We bought a house. This house we tried to buy before, maybe in February, but it got into multiple offers and we […]

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change, easy, growth, money, moving on, sale, to-do

Seriously only Friday

January 6, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I am so amazingly happy that it is a regular Friday.  No holiday anything.  Just a normal day, and the best day of the work week. But I have lost […]

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emotional, goals, growth, lessons, mental
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Personalized A.D.D.

December 21, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Nothing accomplished.  December has become another month to just make it through.  To handle all the crises that came our way and try to do it without total self destruction.  […]

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challenging, difficult, fear, growth, moving on, plans

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

Huge Motivator, It’s Really Small

November 30, 2011by unpacktherat 2 Comments

I can’t believe I have done it once again.  I am setting myself up for one more let down only this time it’s going to be the U.S. court system […]

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change, choice, fear, moving on
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Santa’s not going to do this by Himself.

November 29, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I better get cracking.  My starting point: I have nothing planned for Christmas and I am mentally and emotionally spent. In my de-cluttering mode I sold our fake artificial Christmas tree.  I […]

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challenging, family, memories, stress

Giving up?

November 22, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Wow, can it be happening? Is giving up the same as surrendering? I wish I knew.  Because I am trying , really trying hard to figure this all out. I […]

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challenging, difficult, goals, moving on, plans
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Holding On but Wanting Change.

November 15, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I lost an entire post I wrote on my phone late last night.   I was in bed, writing on my iPhone.  I hate writing on that tiny thing.  (Thus the […]

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change, choice, emotional, fear, lessons, letting go, life

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"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves." ~ Mohandas Gandhi

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