Monthly Archives: March 2012

Stuff on my mind

Yesterday I had a good day at work.  My boss/friend wasn’t there, so I was busier and I also feel like I do better when I feel more responsibility.  (Hmm… codependent?)  Today is my boss’s/friend’s last day; she is moving … Continue reading

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So, help me out here…

Last week, my husband told me that he had put a small chunk of extra money on the bill for his business equipment to pay it off sooner.  This was after I had been to the doctor and said doctor … Continue reading

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Some good things

There is some good stuff in my life. Several days ago, I received a package in the mail, hand addressed to me.  Inside, there were twelve beeswax votive candles.  I thought they were from one of my sisters, but when … Continue reading

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What if…

Yesterday, in “The Language of Letting Go,” the reading was about letting go of worry.  It said stuff like, what if the problem bothering us would be worked out in the most perfect way, what if we knew our worst … Continue reading

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Love?

Does he love me? He says he does.  Does he just say it?  Does he think he means it? I’ve always wondered if he loved me.  Years ago, I used to ask him if he loved me even though he … Continue reading

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I’m sick today

I’m sick today.  Bleh. I had a wonderful time last night at the winery’s “Girls’ Night Out” with my sister.   It was a fun atmosphere, the catered food was delicious, and I always like being with my sister.  (I have … Continue reading

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Appreciating Ourselves

“It is time to stop this nonsense of running around picking on ourselves. “We may have walked through much of our life apologizing for ourselves, either directly or indirectly – feeling less valuable than others, believing that they know better … Continue reading

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Sabotage

Yesterday, when I went into work, my boss/friend, said, I found a book you have to read.  O.k., I said.  She finished up what she was doing and then said, it’s called “Boundaries,” and we’re studying in it our women’s … Continue reading

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more on “Controlling?”

This is the insanity of passive aggressive behavior.  This is what leaves you scratching your head, wondering if you are crazy. “I want you to have a beautiful house, but you can’t buy any paint to paint the walls.” “I … Continue reading

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Controlling?

Last Sunday afternoon, my husband went to a wine tasting at a local vineyard a few miles from our house.  When he came home, he told me that he had signed us up to go to their St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading

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