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How Do You Speak to Yourself?

How Do You Speak to Yourself?

By Kelsey Klepper It seems to be so much easier for me to be kind to others and to show more compassion towards complete strangers than to myself. Okay, except maybe when my toddler has been pushing me all day, then it’s difficult for me to consistently find my...

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Bookends

Bookends

by Kimberly Davidson After graduating from college, I secured a coveted job as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Immediately management swooshed me off to Palo Alto, California for an intense 2-week training program. For a young girl from Iowa this meant V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N,...

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Self-Control… Is that even possible?

Self-Control… Is that even possible?

By Alison Feinauer I wake up; it's a fresh new day - a fresh start.  His mercies are new every single morning.  So I have my plan and goals. I will: not eat sugar drink all my water not get on the scale eat every 3 hours make sure I have enough protein exercise 5...

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The Learning Circle of Life

The Learning Circle of Life

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Many of our family vacations included a trip to the local go cart track. I remember one go cart track in particular that had a helix which circled round and round, slowly ascending up, until you reached the next level of the track. With that...

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Moments of Beauty and Peace

Moments of Beauty and Peace

By Melody Vanosdol Today, while my students were in art, I went for a walk around town.  It was an amazing spring morning. The temperature was perfect, coupled with a spring breeze. Children were gathered in front of the courthouse to have to have their field trip...

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Health is Not Black and White

Health is Not Black and White

By Kelsey Klepper There were countless mornings that I needed more sleep but went to the gym anyway because, you know, “health.” There were so many days when I desired rest but did the work out anyway because, you know, “health.” I said no to the dessert only to just...

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How Do You Speak to Yourself?

How Do You Speak to Yourself?

By Kelsey Klepper It seems to be so much easier for me to be kind to others and to show more compassion towards complete strangers than to myself. Okay, except maybe when my toddler has been pushing me all day, then it’s difficult for me to consistently find my...

read more
Bookends

Bookends

by Kimberly Davidson After graduating from college, I secured a coveted job as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Immediately management swooshed me off to Palo Alto, California for an intense 2-week training program. For a young girl from Iowa this meant V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N,...

read more
Self-Control… Is that even possible?

Self-Control… Is that even possible?

By Alison Feinauer I wake up; it's a fresh new day - a fresh start.  His mercies are new every single morning.  So I have my plan and goals. I will: not eat sugar drink all my water not get on the scale eat every 3 hours make sure I have enough protein exercise 5...

read more
The Learning Circle of Life

The Learning Circle of Life

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Many of our family vacations included a trip to the local go cart track. I remember one go cart track in particular that had a helix which circled round and round, slowly ascending up, until you reached the next level of the track. With that...

read more
Moments of Beauty and Peace

Moments of Beauty and Peace

By Melody Vanosdol Today, while my students were in art, I went for a walk around town.  It was an amazing spring morning. The temperature was perfect, coupled with a spring breeze. Children were gathered in front of the courthouse to have to have their field trip...

read more
Health is Not Black and White

Health is Not Black and White

By Kelsey Klepper There were countless mornings that I needed more sleep but went to the gym anyway because, you know, “health.” There were so many days when I desired rest but did the work out anyway because, you know, “health.” I said no to the dessert only to just...

read more

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