From “Impostering” to Empowering

We’ve all tried to be people other than ourselves, whether pretending we’re Australian Olympic divers at a hotel pool during a sibling’s softball tournament or pretending we’re Danish exchange students when we’re 15 so as to buy booze at a liquor store. (I know, very common examples, right?) But have you ever experienced feeling like an…

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My Front Bumper: Reflections on Image

Written several years ago, updated recently… There is no other object in my life that has caused me to contemplate my image as much as my front bumper. Two winters ago, I was backing out of my driveway and I partially ran over a large rock covered with snow. The kids and I heard quite a…

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You’re the Best! Wait, Maybe Not? Relationship Ebbs and Flows

My husband and I have been getting along incredibly well for the past few weeks: no nagging one another, very few disagreements and affection abounds without us even trying. It feels so great to affirm why I am in this relationship. Example of My Relationship Flow Me: “Hey hon, would you mind putting your plate…

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