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In the Realm of Relationships

My preferences include small groups of people, quieter environments, and a complete lack of awkward conversation. Translation: I am a quiet loner. These preferences cause me inner turmoil. I struggle with the issue of wanting to feel seen and valued. How can we have our cake and eat it too in the realm of relationships

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What We Hear

Have you noticed just how nuanced we like our communication to be? Accent, tone, volume, movement, energy level, etc. can simultaneously catch the attention of some and tune out others. All of us differ in communication preferences. What we hear depends on more than just the words that are spoken. I am in mid-preparation for

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Hiding My Hurt

We all struggle. Not one of us is perfect, but we sure do pretend we are. I have walked through dark times hiding my hurt behind the smile on my face. I bet you have too. We cannot help the people around us by perpetuating that behavior. So, how can we make a difference? Emotional

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Merry-Go-Round

The hero always wins, right? We desperately want that to be the truth. We watch those movies and read those stories. Somewhere in the midst of it all, we start believing a very black and white narrative for how life should go for us too. Clean living leads to a full and blessed life. Wild

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System Maintenance For Our Life

If you have ever worked with computers, you have more than likely had to open the task manager to force close a program that is hung up for some reason. If we could open a task manager for our brains, the list of things running would be staggering. Our productivity takes a hit on a