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You are here: Home / Archives for strength

This Is The Toughest (But Most Valuable) Thing To Teach Teens

October 16, 2017 by Scarlett Ballantyne 3 Comments

Teaching our kids to be vulnerable is tough. To a teenager, being vulnerable means opening yourself up to judgment, ridicule or even bullying. And if there is one thing that seems to be common amongst teens, it is the great need to feel accepted. But as an adult, well into my forties, I still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: imperfect, individuality, self, strength, Teens, vulnerability

Exercise, I Hate You.

September 11, 2013 by Tracey 10 Comments

It's no secret. I've never enjoyed you in the classic sense, Exercise. And it's not me - it's you. Some people are of the idea that there's a gain with pain. When it comes to just about all things, my motto is: No pain? No pain. I much prefer pleasure. I'm a bit of a hedonist, you know. *sips … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: dance, exercise, flexibility, hip-hip, maintaining, music, osteoporosis, strength

words for wednesday-what hurts you makes you stronger

August 15, 2012 by Nancy

A friend was over for dinner Friday night. He told me that a doctor friend of his said "if you are over 50 and nothing hurts, you are dead" Nothing hurts me. I will be 50 in two seasons from now. Maybe I am dead. (Is this heaven or hell?) It got me thinking about physical strength and how we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Self Tagged With: aging parents, growth, loss, sadness, separation and divorce, strength, wisdom

My New Wheels

June 26, 2012 by Tracey

Have I ever mentioned how I don't drive? Yes, well...Last week while at the store, during the crazy heat wave we had, I had about forty minutes left on my own to get a few grocery items before picking up Madame from school. The term was ending, and I needed provisions for the pre-school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: groceries, shopping carts, strength, weakness

From You

November 19, 2008 by Jen

I tiptoe through my day.Afraid to ask.Afraid to know.It is my constant. The weight of it.I won't think.I won't plan.There are no answers. My heart suffocates.I ache.I fear.It is unthinkable. I pull myself up.I hope.I love.I get strength from you. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: hope, love, mom blog, poem, strength

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