Tag Archives: positivity

Letting Go Of 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by janieleeds

I am sitting here alone in my family room with the Christmas tree lights on. It’s quiet because the kids are upstairs as dinner isn’t ready yet. I was thinking about this past year and all that we’ve had going … Continue reading →

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How About Saying Former Spouse?

Posted on April 13, 2018 by janieleeds

How do you refer to the spouse you’re divorced from? I was talking with someone new the other day and he told me that he doesn’t use the word ‘ex’ when referring to his ex-wife.  He says, my former wife.  … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Motto?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by janieleeds

I was watching The White Princess series and I was inspired.  In the series, at one point (spoiler alert, it’s the first episode), the mother-in-law to the Queen of England, tells her daughter-in-law Elizabeth that she has chosen the motto … Continue reading →

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Moving On and Upwards

Posted on April 9, 2017 by janieleeds

Finding yourself at on the edge of the 50 milestone warrants thought about our next stage of life.  Some of us glide into our 50th jubilee without fretting.  Some of us, due to life circumstances, resist celebrating the milestone.  Some … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time Your Mama Knew How To Shine

Posted on February 8, 2017 by janieleeds

Once upon a time, your mama knew how to shine. That’s a line from the movie Hope Floats and it’s such a great sentence.  It’s so meaningful to me because I had forgotten who I was long ago and how … Continue reading →

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Failure at Fifty?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by janieleeds

Ok, my normal tone is one of reality check and positivity.  However, I know there are people out there (myself included at times) that feel less than positive about turning the big 5-0!  It’s in those quiet moments when we … Continue reading →

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Happiness Is A Habit

Posted on January 17, 2017 by janieleeds

HAPPINESS IS A HABIT Cultivate it! Happiness is certainly a habit that we need to cultivate.  More times than not, when our energies are depleted because we’ve put everyone else’s needs first, because goodness knows, that’s what we women do, … Continue reading →

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This Little Light o’ Mine

Posted on January 17, 2017 by janieleeds

This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!  Do you know that song?  Did you sing along as you read the first line of my blog post today?  I love that carefree song, don’t you? So why … Continue reading →

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