Through adventure, I learned flexibility, overcoming fears. I learned about myself...Don’t stay in the same place...But explore!Habits, Lifestyle

Make Adventure A Lifestyle Choice And Live Better.

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I’ve been on several travel adventures throughout my life. Of course, I am in no way done with adventure. For instance, I’ve been to plenty of U.S. States on road trips. I’ve camped, backpacked, and seen a lot of back country and National Parks. I’ve been to Baja, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru (twice), England, France, Amsterdam, Norway, Estonia, and I lived in Russia for a short time…I love talking about travel and adventures, so of course I had to include a conversation in the Live Heart-Fully Conversation Series about adventure. That is why I invited Kate Roman to chat with me about…

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Cry. It is beautiful. Crying can be such a wonderful part of our healing. Embrace it! It is not a weakness. It is a natural part of our humanity.Habits, Lifestyle

It’s Okay to Cry! Crying is Beautiful. Embrace it.

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Crying can be such a wonderful, healing, and cathartic thing to do. There are moments in all of our lives when we are deeply moved by something, or deeply hurt. I know it’s strange, but I have often enjoyed my cries though, (despite that others may see the uglier side of my face). Afterwards, I just feel better, and oddly refreshed. When you experience moments (being deeply moved or hurt), you may ask yourself, is it okay to cry. I am writing this blog to tell you that it IS okay to cry…I would love to stop buying into cultural expectations. After all crying is what makes us human, and it is a way to…

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...we think of balancing work and home life, budgets...nutritious diet...balance embodies so much more than just that...whole life balanceHabits, Lifestyle

What’s So Important About Getting Your Life In Balance?

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When we think of balance, we often think of balancing things like work and home life, budgets, and following a healthy, nutritious diet. However, I am beginning to realize that balance embodies so much more than just that. Balance is the backbone of every facet of our lives-peace, compromise, health, wellness, security, comfort, relationships, responsibilities, and just about everything else…I recently spoke with blogger and novelist, Carolyn Savage, about the topic of whole life balance and was amazed by the wisdom shared. We talked a great deal about…

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Dive into some simple principals of engaging with others in conversation and learn to respond well to others well. I had a conversation with teacher and blogger Steph LeBlanc about engaging with others and responding well in conversations. Find out what she has to say about...Habits, Lifestyle

Surprisingly Simple Tactics for Engaging with Others in Conversations

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Engaging with others is so important in building deeper relationships and being able to respond well to others…In this conversation with Steph LeBlanc, we dive into some seemingly simply principals of engaging with others in conversations and learning to respond well. However, they are in no way easy to implement into our daily conversations. Engaging with others and responding well in our conversation requires…

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...control the people in our lives...absolutely hard to deal with the sense of loss of control...learn how to relinquish control...Habits, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenting

Are you Controlling? Discover how to Relinquish Control Now!

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Relinquish control! It’s not so easy, is it? Control is a word that many of us struggle with, and definitely one that I myself struggle with in a big way! I want to control everything in my environment; the big things, the little things, and all the things that fall in between. Aside from controlling things, of even greater concern is the desire many of us have to control the people in our lives, namely, our loved ones. I recently had a conversation with Katie Allen, founder of the blog, Allen the Family, and a woman who, like me, has struggled with wanting to control every aspect of her life. In this conversation she discusses…

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Children doing chores...teaches responsibility...exactly what we have been doing, and when...and responsibilities v. choresHabits, Parenting, Toddlers

Are Your Children Actually Tired of Doing Household Chores?

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As children, my brothers and I grew up doing chores. I really don’t remember what age I was when I started doing chores…I have no doubt that I was already doing age appropriate chores as a child. My first memory of doing any sort of chores was washing dishes around the ages of six or seven. I also remember helping myself to my own cereal…

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chores are a drag...paying children an allowance for chores...children are harvesting unrealistic expectations as they enter adulthood...Habits, Parenting

Why You Need know the Truth About Paying an Allowance

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The word, chore(s) is such a drag…only children do chores…In thinking about our household responsibilities as adults, we rarely, if ever, consider them in the same category as our jobs. Our jobs are where are how we earn money. On the other hand, we do not get a paycheck for…contributing to the family by helping manage and maintain a comfortable home is one of the occasions where INtrinsic motivation is crucial…

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Quality time with your children is important! Without it, you will see an increase in misbehavior in young children, and withdrawal in adolescence.Habits, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Toddlers

The Benefits of Spending Quality Time with Your Kids

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We entered into a whole new wavelength of parenting that dumbfounded both of us and forced us to seek help. You see, my very compliant, sweet, and helpful son who had skipped the terrible twos started wanting more independence. And he challenged us, (particularly me) on nearly everything. And when he was challenging us, it was only because he wasn’t listening. That is when we discovered…

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