A Journal of Remembrance
Dear Friend How are you today? I have a little job for you today. What has been happening to, through, and with you all year? Can you give an account of all the days you
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How to End the Year with Self-Compassion
Hello Dear Friend, How are you? I hope you’ve had a good week. I’ve been reflecting on a lot of things lately, but one thought has stayed with me more than the others. I wanted
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How to Ask for Help Without Feeling Like a Burden
Dear Friend, How are you today? Hope you are now firmly enjoying the extra hour in the day and also packing away the summer baffs. Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year;
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The Feelings Behind Your Anger
Hello, dear friend, Anger is one emotion that we all hide so much underneath. We do that not because we want to, but because it is often the only socially acceptable emotion we can express.
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Bedtime Anxiety: Finding Calm After Dark
Hello, dear friend, I hope you are well today. How are things going for you this week? I have had quite a week, but I have also overcome quite a few things that could have
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In the Tiny Space Between Being Strong and Being Seen
Hello, dear friend, In the last 5 months, there has been many changes in my life that have changed the structure of what formed my daily rhythms and more recently there has been an almost
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Creating “Anchor Practices” for Days When You Feel Heavy
Hello, I hope you are well. It is that time of year, and I recently found myself browsing the shops amidst all the beautiful displays. I went looking for a specific shelf and ended up
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Finding Purpose in Quiet Seasons
Hello, dear friend, I hope you are well today. We are slowly coming to the part of the year when stores fill up with commercial celebrations of spiritual things, which make us forget they are
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The Quiet Signs of Workplace Burnout
Hello, dear friend, I hope you are well today. The weeks are speeding by quickly. Many organizations are now doing year-end roundups and bonus calculations. It often makes me wonder: at what cost? What are
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Self-Advocacy with Discretion
Hello, dear friend, I hope you are well today. There is a quiet tension many people experience at work: you need support, but you do not necessarily want everyone to know why. Maybe you are
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Ambition With Limits: Creating Value-Based Goals
Hello, dear friend, I hope you are well today. We are finally in this phase of the year; the Lord is indeed faithful. In just a few months, we will be saying, “Happy New Year.”
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The Art of Navigating Unsolicited Parenting Advice
Hello dear friend, I hope you are well today. August is for thinking about our parenting, so we move. What has been the most impactful thing we have shared so far for you? Think about
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The Co-Parenting Puzzle: Navigating Clashing Styles
Hello dear friend, I hope you are well today. I have been on wild adventures to places I have never been, happily caring for my mind and expanding my repertoire of life experience. I have
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Supporting Neurodivergent or Highly Sensitive Children
Dear Friend, I hope you are keeping well and caring for yourself adequately. This week, I met one of our blog readers at my kids’ summer camp. It is always a lovely experience to connect
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Helping Kids Understand Their Feelings
Hello dear friend, I hope you are well today. What comes to your mind when you think about children and their emotions? Their really dramatic displays of emotions or maybe even their lack of emotions
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