Tag Archives: sharing experiences

See Yourself

Posted on March 29, 2020 by janieleeds

The time you spend trying to be good enough in someone else’s eyes:  you don’t get that back, and no one else can measure your worth other than you.  So stop wasting time trying to prove yourself to anyone who … Continue reading →

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Listen To Your Kids

Posted on March 6, 2019 by janieleeds

I’ve been known to go off on a tangent talking with my kids – sometimes it might have even been lecturing in hopes that I could ward off any hard lessons they could encounter by being a proactive parent.  But … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on May 30, 2018 by janieleeds

The Daily Prompt broken urged me to write today.  Perhaps it’s because I’ve been broken in the past and likely may be broken in the future, but what I’ve learned is this: Broken isn’t a bad thing to be because … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary to Us!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by janieleeds

I got a notice from wordpress that today is my one year anniversary here blogging and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for being here with me.  With a few more than 200 followers, my little … Continue reading →

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The Eclipse Experienced

Posted on August 22, 2017 by janieleeds

I sat outside during the eclipse.  Better said, I sat outside before, during and afterwards.  The photo above was of the sunlight on my patio glass table which I thought was so interesting.  After all, it didn’t look like the … Continue reading →

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Divorce Exposed

Posted on May 7, 2017 by janieleeds

There’s a willingness in the face of divorce to recount all the bad in the past in order to make sense of the present situation whatever it may be.  There’s a flip side to that exposure which comes from being … 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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Journaling Power

Posted on April 15, 2017 by janieleeds

Journaling saved me.  There, I said it.  I don’t know if you are a person who likes to write in a journal, but I have found it to be very beneficial.  I don’t necessarily ‘JOURNAL’ as in writing every day, … 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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