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  • As I’ve said before, sometimes I ask Chat GPT to give me guidance as to what I need to be writing. I did so moments ago, and I was met with the following: “10 Gentle Truths I’m Learning About Who I Am.” Yikes. As someone who tends to be more critical of myself than of…

  • Did you know it is actually a sin to overthink? As I grow in the Word, I’m finding out that once we give a situation to God, the only way to exercise trust in His answer is to stop worrying. The Bible even tells us not to be anxious or worry. It is a command.…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • Good morning to my Raspberries. It has been a week. I think my days and nights are mixed up, and I find myself staying up later and later, and then sleeping halfway into the day. It will sort itself out, but for now, I’m enjoying the relaxation that comes with working from home and having…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…