Friendships

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary New friendships need to be tested; it takes time and a few rough bumps to see if they can run the course. I’m lucky to have a few solid steady friends, the ones I know I can count on no matter what. They make up for the ones that are incapable of going the extra mile or weathering the storms of true...

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Relationships Are Worth The Risk

Here’s Something to Feel Good About Today… Relationships can be tricky. When we open our hearts to someone we become vulnerable, trusting the delicate, exposed soft parts of ourselves risks being rejected or hurt. I don’t trust easily but when I do, I give my all. In fact there is nothing I would not do to be there for...

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Let Go Of The Results

Here’s Something to Feel Good About Today… My friend reminded me today, that I have no control over anyone else, their responses or their actions. It’s up to me to come from an authentic place no matter where someone else is coming from and most important to let go of the results. So I will do my best to speak from my heart...

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You’re Not Alone

Here’s Something to Feel Good About Today… Whatever it is you are experiencing today, let me assure you that you are not alone. Someone somewhere has shared your thoughts and feelings whether they are related to pain and sadness or joy and triumph. The truth is as human beings we are a lot more alike than different. So take...

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Heat Wave

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary It’s really hot today, record breaking heat for this time of year. Too hot to walk outside, I’ll wait til later and swim in the pool. I’m taking the day to work on going over the skills I learned in Adobe In Design, to create a story page layout for the book. Truth is I’m feeling the heat both...

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The Power of Gratitude

Here’s Something to Feel Good About Today… Feeling down today I rewound my thoughts. Media events including the passing of Farrah Faucett and the sudden death of Michael Jackson along with the state of the economy and the sparse job market all triggered my downward spiral. On a long walk to clear my head, I decided to think...

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