Last week I was ready to check out of a medical office with my seven-year-old daughter. It was visit #4 in a series of medical appointments in a short time period. We both were drained physically, mentally, and emotionally. We just wanted to go home. But I have been to the doctor’s office enough times to know that check out…
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Holding Imperfection
This week my posts have focused on living in realness. I have described how the act of acknowledging and expressing my true feelings has been a critical part of my journey to grasp what really matters in life. Today I share an experience that describes the inner peace and wholeness that can only come from embracing our scars and accepting…
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Take a Look In My Closet
A few years ago, I had a small group of women over to my home for dinner. My husband and I had resided in this location for about six months, and I had enjoyed getting to know these particular ladies and wanted to know them better. I will never forget when one of the women inadvertently opened the closet door…
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There May Be Tears
On Valentine’s Day, my daughters and I put a little happiness in one of the most unsuspecting places for people who least suspected it. We remembered those who are often forgotten. And the results were profound. Our trash collectors were completely dismayed to find colorful bags of goodies sitting next to the trashcan. When we saw their reaction from our…
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What Began As a Question
One night after her bedtime book was read and her “pretend story” was told, my four-year-old daughter asked, “Mama, can we have talk time?” I don’t know why it would surprise me that she would catch wind of the Talk Time going on in Big Sister’s room every single night and would want some Talk Time of her own. As you may…
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The Girl With The Broken Smile
Follow up can mean many things to this Hands Free Mama, but in today’s case, I am going to “follow up” on one of the tactics for living Hands Free that I previously wrote about. This week, my posts will be centering around The Power of a Question. I will be describing how questions have played a vital part in…
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