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Category Archives: Holidays
Celebrating All Love, Not Just the Romantic Kind!
I am a big fan of romantic love. A very big fan. And I’m all for having a day where we can celebrate those loving feelings. But… every Valentines I find myself worrying more about all the women who are … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Loneliness, Personal Growth/Spirituality
Tagged Anne Lamott, Breaking Up, choosing love, Christine Arylo, Cupids Roast, Ellen Smoak, Friendship, giving love, ideas, love, Madly in Love With Me, receiving love, Romance, self care, self love, tips, Valentines Day, ways to love friends
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How I Will Be Making My New Year Resolutions of Love
If both Hanukkah and Christmas commemorate moments where we remember that God intervened in our lives– be it by keeping a single-day of oil burning for eight days as the Jews rededicated their temple or impregnating a young woman to … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Holidays, Personal Growth/Spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, common good, Fear, Goals, Hanukkah, how to, Jim Wallis, love, loving, New Year, Resolution, Sojourners
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Earth Day, God, and Relationships
On this blog I talk about relationships. Almost every week (not quite as regular this month since I immersed myself in writing the final chapters of my book manuscript!) I write about how our relationships impact us, or how we … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Personal Growth/Spirituality, Social Causes
Tagged Adam, Aprill 22, Disconnection, Earth Day, Eve, Garden of Eden, Genesis, God, healthy friendships, healthy relationships, Mother Nature, Reconciliation, Relationship to, Revelation, Sin, Theology, toll on relationships
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September is Women’s Friendship Month
September is Women’s Friendship Month. She says with as much gusto as possible. I go back-and-forth between championing friendship holidays and feeling slightly squeamish over them. Much like one of Santa’s helpers admitting some ambivalence about Christmas, it feels slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged 21 Day Friendship Journey, all friendship holidays, date of friendship day, Friendship Day, Friendship Month, friendshipday, happy friendship day, International Month of Friendship, National friends day, National Girlfriends Day, National Womens Friendship Month, Speed Friending, when is friendship day
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Gratitude, Not Jealousy
Expressing gratitude, which all of November is always that for me, is a powerful practice when it comes to fostering new friendships. When we’re not grateful, we tend to be much more susceptible to jealousy, envy and competition. It doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Holidays, Jealousy & Competition
Tagged Friendship, gratitude, Holidays, jealousy, Thanksgiving
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