some people will dislike you and the reason may be unclear. tips on how to deal with disliking people and being disliked

Yep, too many adults are thoughtless on this one. Join conversations don’t take them over. Hijaking a conversation can drain the excluded/booted out person’s self worth. You may well have started them shaking trying to plan an unnoticeable escape. They may feel the shame that rightly belongs to you. There was a time when this would have broken my heart. Now, I walk away shaking my head thinking, “not my people, wouldn’t want them anyway.” I’ve found better. We can all be bet

My Thoughts for Today: Comfort zone? I don’t agree with that term. We each have a unique personality and temperament. Sometimes asking someone to get out of their comfort zone is an attack on their very being. I used to put pressure on myself to “get out of my comfort zone.” After countless efforts to “get out of my comfort zone” it never became easier. Instead, I was left with anxiety, self doubt, and loss of self esteem. I’m quite confident that one of my first acts of self

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Here's the verse that keeps me going on this homeschooling journey! "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses...

Family is so much deeper than blood relations. When I think about it, adoption has been around almost from the beginning of time. Joseph...

Tired, hot, and thirsty I sat on the church patio. Several tables away a man was talking with friends. He approached convinced I was sad...

Homeschool Note: Sometimes for the early grades no curriculum is the best. Keep learning fun and allow for learning through play. Here...

Don't forget you have that power. There are times when throwing out the busy schedule is the best thing you can do. If you're too busy to...

My Thoughts for Today: Yep, that's why you'll find me with the 2 year olds. Showing patience to a 2 year old comes naturally for me. Give...

One of my greatest pet peeves is an entitlement mentality. Entitlement occasionally visited our home. The difference between a want and a...

Sometimes I think we make life too complicated. My definition of success has simplified over the years. I've watched and helped guide my...

Politically Correct? I don't care! My daughter said when she's out without family she often forgets she has to open the door. She says...