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  • Why I’m Always Starting Again

    There is something both humbling and hopeful about beginning again. When I first started Always Starting, it was a place to write, reflect, process, and remind myself that moving forward does not always happen in a straight line. Life has a way of changing the plan. Sometimes we choose the…

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  • Seeking Normal – Day 25

    Day 25 prompt: We perceive “normal” in the context of our own experiences. Someone who grew up with domestic abuse thinks that’s normal until someone…

  • Seeking Normal – Day 24

    Day 24 prompt: My husband’s favorite saying is, “nothing ever goes smooth.” That’s his response to things outside his normal. What is your response to…

  • Seeking Normal – Day 23

    Day 23 prompt: T.D. Jakes notes, “If what you see modeled in front of you is in any way deformed or deranged your concept of…

  • Seeking Normal – Day 22

    Day 22 prompt: Gary Kiel (my super-handsome spouse) says normal is whatever is the middle in the group of people you are with at that…