Monthly Archives: July 2016

Finding My Way Back to Prayer

I quit praying when I became a pagan because when I turned my back on Christianity I turned my back of anything that reminded me of the hours spent listening to a misogynistic minister tell me that all I was … Continue reading

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The Serenity Prayer

Growing up Christian, I found the concept of reciting prayers from memory illogical because wouldn’t God just think I was unoriginal and mouthing words someone else had said?  However, when I was in college and fell into the bottle of … Continue reading

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The Serenity Prayer

Growing up Christian, I found the concept of reciting prayers from memory illogical because wouldn’t God just think I was unoriginal and mouthing words someone else had said?  However, when I was in college and fell into the bottle of … Continue reading

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What Contracts Taught Me About Boundaries

I love contractual boundaries.  I’m a consultant and for some of my projects, primarily the fixed bid projects, we outline very specific deliverables in the contract.  We specify what the deliverables are, approximately when they are due, and what the … Continue reading

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Warriors of Peace

We are a country at war.  Not with ISIS, terrorists, or other outside threats.  No, we are a country at war with ourselves.  We have police officers shooting innocent black men and women for what reason I don’t know.  Did … Continue reading

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Rejoicing in Aloneness

I remember waking up alone in my bed in an empty house the first few days after my ex announced he was abandoning our 22 year marriage and feeling so unloved and alone.  i felt as if I wasn’t enough … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday America

It’s America’s birthday today.  Our Grand Old Country is 240 years old and, although she’s showing a few signs of wear and tear, this country is still one worth living in and worth being proud of.  Sometimes we forget that … Continue reading

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My Wild and Precious Life

I was recently asked to answer a prompt as to what I was doing with my wild and precious life and I have to be honest and say that it took me a while to answer the prompt because my … Continue reading

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