Blog | Balancing My Soul

Why not me?

I was making cookies thinking about what my coworkers had been saying. It has been 5 years since me and my partner became together. It...

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Dec 23, 20184 min read

Stitches

And there you have it, folks! I just received my first stitches, 7 to be exact. My partner thoughtfully gifted me a new Cuisinart, a food...

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Dec 23, 20182 min read

Christmas lights

I love sitting by the light of the Christmas tree. I have always loved that glow. There is an intimacy, romantic, and just peaceful...

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Dec 21, 20182 min read

Personality Test

I am taking a Psychology course as part of my degree requirements. What a course! I am learning so much that I had not even taken into...

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Nov 30, 20181 min read

Happy Thanksgiving 2018

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It's not about the "story" or the food, it's about at this time of year, where people are...

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Nov 22, 20184 min read

This is 45!

My 45th birthday came (November 8th). It was not so bad. Actually, it was extremely wonderful. I had not expected that my boyfriend (MD)...

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Nov 11, 20182 min read

Countdown to 45

I can hear the clock ticking on the wall, see and feel the sands slipping through the hour glass. There is an eerie emphasis on this...

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Nov 2, 20183 min read

10 Amazing things I have learned the hard way

There are days where I am not sure what to do. I get confused about which choice to make. I always felt like there was a right answer. I...

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Nov 1, 20187 min read

Girl Power - Music for Motivation

People have looked to music to help empower them through life’s challenges, and I am no exception. While preparing for and then going...

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Oct 16, 20181 min read

Helping a Drug Addict

It's difficult to understand how people become drug addicts. I get mad at the people I've lost for choosing that first experiment. There...

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Oct 13, 20182 min read

Friendship Circles

"The circle of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we are weak and sing with us when we are strong." - Sark...

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Oct 11, 20182 min read

I Took A Deep Breath

Today, I woke up from a strange dream. The kind that lingers throughout the day toying with your mind. It was ridiculous but still felt...

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Oct 11, 20185 min read

Thinking Positive, Feeling Grateful

"When you wake up with a grateful heart, you give your day a positive start" -Whispers of the Soul Look around you! What makes you feel...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read

The Apartment

It was February and smack dab in the middle of a Michigan winter. I needed to be on my own and could only feel this sense of excitement...

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Oct 6, 20183 min read

What is Unconditional?

Unconditional. What does that mean? The dictionary defines it as not subject to any conditions, not limited. So what does that mean? No...

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Jul 21, 20183 min read

The Chance Meeting

I didn’t know that attending a week-long training session would make such a significant difference in my life. Sure, we should all commit...

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May 6, 20183 min read

Trust Issues

Why do I keep discovering the people I care about are not exactly as I had envisioned them to be? It’s beginning to feel surreal. I get...

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Sep 6, 20172 min read

Shake up your life: how to change your own perspective

I was listening to meditation music as I went to sleep. I had heard that the subconscious is actively absorbing the messages. I thought...

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Oct 13, 20162 min read

Out with the old, in with the new

Well, it has been eight months. I started off scared but confident, and here I am grateful and remaining confident. It was so painful,...

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Aug 6, 20162 min read

On the Path to Loving Me Again- A Reflection

There is a great transformation that occurs when people choose to leave abusive relationships in the pursuit of personal health and...

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Jan 9, 20162 min read