There are almost 8 billion people in the world. That’s 8 billion possibilities for human connection. 8 billion people who could hold your hand when you are sick. 8 billion people who might laugh at the same weird things that you laugh at. But most of them won’t. And that’s ok. Find your people. Over […]
When you came into the world, we were showered with congratulations that all centered around the theme of, “Congratulations on the arrival of your daughter!” But if I could go back to that day, I would whisper in your ear, “Congratulations on the arrival of your father!” Because on that day, as I watched the
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When other people make mistakes, it’s very easy to jump to negative conclusions that generally center around, “what an idiot” “why would someone DO that” or “are you KIDDING me!” But we make mistakes, it normally comes from a place of “Uh-Oh” “Oh-No” or “I can’t believe I did that…I’m so sorry!” That’s a pretty
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There is a saying that people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I believe this to be true. As a kid, you make friends and you grow up with them. You have similar life experiences. You swim at the same pool. You have the same teachers. You build up
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Weddings can be very, very expensive. The average cost of a wedding in the United States is over $26,000. Weddings usually include food, drinks, music, a venue, a dress, and much more. Marriages don’t require any of those things. A wedding is window dressing. A marriage is two people committing their lives to each other. A wedding is
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I had a thought yesterday that made me very sad. I’ll never know you as an old woman. My job as a mother is not to teach you to be an amazing kid, but to teach you to be an extraordinary adult. I want to guide you so that when you are an old woman,
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The day hasn’t come yet, but I know it will. One day your heart will ache…badly. Someone you trust will betray you or hurt you. And I can’t change that. I’m not here to stop you from getting hurt, although I wish I could carry that pain for you. What I can do is tell
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