It is soooo easy to silently beat yourself up and be overly critical of yourself and everything you do. This type of behavior pattern can ruin a person's life and truly stifle every aspect of their well being. Honestly, everyone does it, but when it starts affecting how you view yourself over time, it withers away your self esteem. Now, imagine those kids out there that are told from the very beginning they are nothing, useless, a mistake, a piece of dirt, etc. etc. etc. Wh

No one wants to go there... unless they're so afraid they can't go on the way they've been. I listened to a young man's story this morning. He is 24 years old. In my opinion, he lived a lifetime already. This young man started abusing alcohol at a young age, then started experimenting with other things. No one told him how these chemicals would react in his individual body. No one told him how paranoia would settle in so badly that it would take over his life for severa

Before anyone goes down the path of what the title might be referring to, let me assure you this post is not about what women wear.... It is, however; about something we all can relate to and how easily it is to send the wrong message. I've been a mama for over 26 years. I've been a teacher for longer. I used to be amazed at how easily it was for a young child to take over a play group, run the show, and everyone else follow. At first I was surprised to see how things play

No one knows what winter is like until they've lived in Northern Michigan - or anywhere above the 45th parallel for that matter. During these long, cold winters, our older horses take off from riding or training of any kind. There isn't much for them to do accept one incredibly important task. Just like our grandmothers and grandfathers, older horses know the ropes and how to navigate short days and long nights. They know how to handle the winter storms, the chaos that win

What's with everyone wanting approval, attention, or even the lime light to feel worthy of something? I'm always seeking to understand and so I question these things late at night when I can't sleep, wondering why I'm even awake at 3 am. Sometimes I want to blame it on the school systems - only rewarding extrinsically, conditioning our children to believe they must get the reward in order to valued in life. It all happens without giving a child the chance to feel good just fo

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