Inspiring Thoughts

Oprah’s Final Message

May 26, 2011
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[Image source] I will never forget the day that I was interviewing for a summer position at a local YMCA. The two girls who were interviewing me were ‘camp leaders’, maybe a few years older than I was. I don’t know why, but I instantly got a bad vibe from them; they were harshly looking [...]

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A Mother Is…

May 7, 2011
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A Mother is…selfless in every way. A Mother is someone who lets you cry in her arms after your boyfriend dumps you and tells you that you don’t need a boy to be fabulous. You already are. A Mother is someone who gets up early to make your lunch for school and sneaks in a [...]

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How To Beat A Slump and Get In The Groove

May 1, 2011
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Today was the first morning in 2 weeks I woke up without a sore throat! Holla. (literally). Right now I can swallow without any pain and it’s a MIRACLE. A bad flu really makes me appreciate when I am in good health I tell ya. I just need to get rid of this tickly cough [...]

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Kicking the Pop Habit: 1 Year later

March 22, 2011
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"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." ~Lao-Tze If you are a new reader, you may not know that just over 1 year ago, Eric decided to eliminate pop from his [...]

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Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain

February 23, 2011
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A couple weekends ago when I was feeling under the weather, I picked up the book Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi. (Ok, ok I also bought a new mug…busted!! haha) In Unbearable Lightness, Portia talks very candidly about her struggles with an eating disorder, being a ‘closet’ lesbian, and the pressure she felt from [...]

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