tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514017000371496402024-02-07T19:30:48.385-05:00All Things CherishedI share my daily living and struggles as a single mother. I share a part of me and my family. I share my children, motherhood, being single in my 40s, Christianity, fibromyalgia & other health issues, advocacy, my passions, my hobbies, my love of reading, and my love of Christmas. I share what all is cherished in my life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1896125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-87572666029927426582014-04-30T10:50:00.000-04:002014-04-30T11:46:17.764-04:00Were They Out There?Were they out there?<br />
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I stared out the window, not thinking or caring about all the traffic rushing up and down the street. I couldn't see anything, but I felt . . . something. It was weird to think of a person stalking you, wanting to hurt you, or kill you for no reason other than that they didn't like you. It was crazy.<br />
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I felt more than just fear. I was filled with curiosity and anger and other hateful emotions. The idea of prey and hunter intrigued me. What would they do if I became the stalker? If I tried to turn the tables on that creep?<br />
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Not that I would do anything like that, I thought regretfully.<br />
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I couldn't be expected not to fight back, could I?<br />
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Yes, they were watching. I could feel it. They were close and getting closer. I would be forced to confront them soon.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-30662088430749861492014-04-01T10:56:00.000-04:002014-04-30T10:56:40.331-04:00Thought of the Day - 4/1/14You can never go to far for the ones you love.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-21238093318193017422014-03-31T10:53:00.003-04:002014-04-11T14:19:00.106-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/31/14BE the change you want to see. Love fearlessly and without limits. No
act of love or kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. The best
part of life is not just surviving, but thriving with passion,
compassion, humor, generosity, and kindness, and using these tools to
improve the lives of those around you. Smile, and help others smile too.<br />
~~ Marc and Angel from marcandangel.com ~~Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-39798276705881828592014-03-30T10:55:00.000-04:002014-03-31T10:55:53.940-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/30/14Death is a real challenge of life. It tells us not to waste time. It
tells us to make time right now to tell each other that we love each
other. It tells us to stop texting and tweeting every second and
actually open the floodgates to real, long, heartfelt conversations with
the people we love. Relationships flourish when two people are able to
share their innermost feelings and thoughts about themselves and each
other. To be fully heard by someone, in raw form, and be adored anyhow,
is what true love is. Making time for these deep connections and
conversations is worth it.<br />
~~ Marc and Angel from marcandangel.com ~~ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-80806353309010217122014-03-29T10:57:00.000-04:002014-03-31T10:57:32.816-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/29/14Your life is a reflection of what you believe. If you really believe
something or someone can stop you, it can and it will. But you already
know that. What you may not know is that what you tell yourself about
yourself, about your life, about your limitations, you will believe.
What you believe is the foundation of what you do and don't do.<br /> ~~ Iyanla Vanzant ~~<br />
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Thanks <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4127791291295&set=a.1073736381831.9355.1778833512&type=1&theater" target="_blank">Redhead Riter</a> for sharing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-49125186539852358682014-03-26T13:41:00.001-04:002014-03-26T13:41:35.957-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/25/14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-23945026913735673722014-03-26T13:39:00.000-04:002014-03-26T13:39:18.482-04:00AnxietyLate at night is when I think<br />And try to I clear my head<br />I often stay awake all night<br />Just laying in my bed<br /><br />As soon as I get comfy<br />Thoughts start racing in<br />I start to question everything<br />and regret my every sin<br /><br />At first the thoughts are gentle<br />Like what will I do tomorrow<br />But as time crawls by; they escalate<br />Till I'm drowning in my sorrow<br /><br />I think of all my failures <br />Every detail of what I did wrong<br />After hours of reliving pain<br />I convince myself I don't belong<br /><br />I suddenly feel isolated<br />and like the silence will never end<br />I feel like I will never escape<br />There's too much I just can't mend<br /><br />I feel overpowered and worthless<br />Like I'll never do anything right<br />I hide till the world fades away<br />And I'm awoken by the light<br /><br />I realize a new day has come<br />It's time to put on a brave face<br />I put those negative thoughts away<br />Until I return to this placeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-89980106675215378692014-03-24T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-24T07:00:09.828-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/24/14Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.<br />
~~ Kahlil Gibran ~~ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6466154.Kahlil_Gibran"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-90221339636820432502014-03-23T08:00:00.000-04:002014-03-23T08:00:03.456-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/23/14Courage.<br />
Kindness.<br />
Friendship.<br />
Character.<br />
These are the qualities that
define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.<br />
~~ R.J. Palacio ~~ <i></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-43042897669105418602014-03-22T08:00:00.000-04:002014-03-22T08:00:01.440-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/22/14People shouldn't have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.<br />
~~ Maggie Stiefvater ~~ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1330292.Maggie_Stiefvater"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-9063168876865095452014-03-21T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-21T07:00:10.605-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/21/14Three things in human life are important:<br />
the first is to be kind,<br />
the second is to be kind,<br />
and the third is to be kind.<br />
~~ Henry James ~~ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/159.Henry_James"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-28370214118851068062014-03-20T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-20T07:00:12.847-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/20/14 Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.<br />
~~ Plato ~~ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/879.Plato"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-3436796805603320502014-03-19T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-19T07:00:12.987-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/19/14People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.<br />Love them anyway.<br /><br />If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.<br />Do good anyway.<br /><br />If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.<br />Succeed anyway.<br /><br />The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.<br />Do good anyway.<br /><br />Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.<br />Be honest and frank anyway.<br /><br />The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.<br />Think big anyway.<br /><br />People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.<br />Fight for a few underdogs anyway.<br /><br />What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.<br />Build anyway.<br /><br />People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.<br />Help people anyway.<br /><br />Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.<br />Give the world the best you have anyway.<br />
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~~ Kent Keith, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council ~~ <i></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-76818445541871329252014-03-18T13:55:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:57:26.942-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/18/14A little thought and a little kindness are worth more than a great deal of money.<br />
~~ John Ruskin ~~ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-735986770191455712014-03-18T12:28:00.002-04:002014-03-18T14:23:17.867-04:00Don't Lose Your TemperHumans have many emotions. Anger is one of them. It is a completely normal human behavior. When you repeatedly lose your temper it affects your relationships. If you continually lose your temper, then it becomes necessary to control it. <br />
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Problems That Arise When Constantly Losing Your Temper<br />
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<li>Anger makes you unhappy.</li>
<li>The relationships with others is strained, sometimes damaged.</li>
<li>Anger leads to more stress.</li>
<li>You make more mistakes when you are angry because anger makes it harder to process information.</li>
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<b>Tips to Control Anger</b><br />
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(1.) <b>Remove yourself,</b> if possible, by walking away. <br />
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(2.) <b>Give yourself time</b> by reciting the alphabet or singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (in your head) before reacting. <br />
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(3.) <b>Stop doing what you were doing.</b> Change seats, walk around, do a little stretching, think of something happy, etc.<br />
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(4.) <b>Do some physically exerting activity,</b> like walking, swimming, etc.<br />
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(5.) <b>Soothe yourself</b> by listening to your favorite music, breathing deeply, or doing yoga.<br />
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(6.) <b>Distract yourself</b> by reading a book of your choice or pray. <br />
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(7.) <b>Defuse the anger</b> by using humor.<br />
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(8.) <b>Think carefully</b> before you say anything. It is better not say any anything than to say something regretful. <br />
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(9.) <b>Pacify yourself</b> by having your children or pets nearby. Both are known to soothe.<br />
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(10.) <b>Avoid placing blame.</b><br />
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(11.) <b>Avoid holding a grudge</b>. Forgive the other person. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to behave exactly as you want.<br />
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(12.) <b>Avoid revenge</b>. It causes negative energy and more problems, possibly legally.<br />
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(13.) Most of all, <b>forgive yourself</b> by having a piece of chocolate or talking to a friend.<br />
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Try your best to control your anger so you can have healthy relationships with everyone. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-33239906409805911492014-03-17T10:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:55:40.066-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/17/14A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.<br />
~~ William Ward ~~ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-3227467837422027712014-03-16T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T12:18:51.658-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/16/14For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal.<br /><br />~~ John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 ~~Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-38419100473836429822014-03-15T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:51:14.756-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/15/14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-62491817430802560262014-03-14T08:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:48:20.008-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/14/14Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see<br />
~~ Mark Twain ~~ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-58726703484585707892014-03-13T07:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:45:10.949-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/13/14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-27493462175472384122014-03-10T13:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:39:15.793-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/10/14Whatever you do, do with kindness.<br />Whatever you say, say with
kindness.<br />Wherever you go, radiate kindness.<br />~~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie ~~ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251401700037149640.post-27861356777847337972014-03-09T07:30:00.000-04:002014-03-18T13:37:16.690-04:00Thought of the Day - 3/9/14Kindness is better than piety.<br />~~ Yiddish Proverb ~~Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0