there is a side of me that only my dog sees

There is a side of me that only my dog gets to seeOne that is soft when the world feels too loudOne that is quiet when my thoughts won’t stop spinning He sees the me that sometimes cries in the dark when I am overwhelmedHe sees the version of me that is fiercely loyal and…

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So, I have anxiety…

So, I have anxiety. I’ve always had it, I think. There have been seasons that it has come in waves so strong and fast it knocked me off my feet. There have also been seasons of unexplainable calm and peace. Sometimes anxiety feels like all my senses are turned up too high. Every noise is…

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My 25 Tenets of Coaching (and life)

We survived the arctic freeze that January and February brought and have now entered fake spring. March is just around the corner and the best season of the year is here. SOCCER SEASON! I’ve been around the game since I was four years old. From playing through college and coaching at youth, college, and high…

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Identity

Both of my sons are adopted. I have known them each since their first week of life, but I didn’t become their mom until they were each almost two. When you are close to adopting a child, the adoptive family must select what the child’s name upon adoption will be. Now, I’m not going to…

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an old recipe

there is an old recipe for healing I was given.it is long winded and lacks simplicityand there is always a long drawn-out introduction before you get to the good partthe kind that has you saying to yourself, “why is this so long? just tell me what I need to do.” once you get past the…

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