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This week has been a vacation week for me, and I have enjoyed staying in. I started Christmas shopping, cleaned the house (a couple of times), spent some time with family, played with the puppy, and took a few naps. I got some good reading done and watched a few movies I’d wanted to see.…
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Not all the time, but most of the time, the little goals we achieve – the ones that remind us that we’re human but still making it – matter more than crossing off the bigger goals. It may be that we’ve all learned not to reach for the moon because life kicks us in the…
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I have been tasked to identify myself outside of my everyday roles. I’m a mother, daughter, employee, aunt, and a great many other things. But apparently, those are just titles – not “me.” I am 38 years old. And I have no idea who I am. I can use various adjectives to describe myself – introverted, kind, witty,…
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I used to have a “good enough” complex. Let me explain what I mean. I wanted to be liked so badly, fit in so badly, and be “good enough” so badly, that I would change myself to suit the expectations of others. Examples: If someone I wanted to spend time with said his/her salary was…
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I have control issues. Prior to very recently, I’d have denied it. But the truth is that I do. I want to know what’s going to happen next. I want all of the options communicated to me. I want to know where, when, how, and most importantly, WHY. And I realize now what a burden…
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Good morning. Well, I suppose it will be afternoon by the time I finish. I stay at home most of the time. I don’t go out. There are times when I stay home because I want to and other times because I don’t have the energy or motivation to even begin to put in the…
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Good morning, Raspberries. I wanted to talk to you a little bit about something that has been on my heart. I went to a new therapist yesterday, my first appointment. I’ll admit it was a little odd. I have been in therapy off and on for about 25 years. I’m not sure if I should…
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When I can’t think of what to write – when I’m anxious or when writer’s block hits me like a rough wave – I ask ChatGPT to give me a writing prompt. Here’s tonight’s: Write to yourself as if you’re looking in the mirror right now. Be brutally honest. Describe what you see, what you…
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On today’s episode of “So what’s the deal with the raspberry?” – let’s get into 10 facts. I say “facts” and not “fun facts” because raspberries can be bitter at times. What are the types of things you guys like reading? I want to make sure these posts are insightful and entertaining, and at the…
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