Power outages are normal for us. I wanted to blame anybody but me for the power outages, the cars that got repoed and the poor money management in general.

Power outages are normal for us. In fact, they have been happening our entire relationship – no sarcasm intended. So it was a nice surprise when a work man arrived at our front door to let me know they would be working on the power lines for most of the day. I prepped by filling water bottles, going to the bathroom and plugging in all of our electronic devices. We. Are. Set. Power outages, in the past, have wreaked havoc though. Years ago we were a young family in the sense we were a new family. Navigating life with ...

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Running: Running can be an act of self love, a way to communicate with your Creator and a way to improve your overall health. Running is a mental game.

I went running morning and had to talk myself into it. Five minutes later the biting wind and destructive self-talk turned me around. I let myself down and I beat myself up for. The self-will that usually urges me forward every morning must have been left Between The Sheets. My hair whip-lashed in front of my face and all around my head as the cold air pressed against my face. I gave in to the inner child that throws fits, crossing my arms against my chest and basically throwing a tantrum as I walked home. Just tell yourself to ...

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