Have you ever been ghosted? Even if like me, it’s a new term to you, chances are, you have been. Or, whether you were aware of it or not, perhaps you did the ghosting. For starters, it has nothing to do with Halloween. Ghosting is when someone cuts off communication without explanation or apparent justification. It’s typically experienced online which…
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In Search of Hope
It has been twelve painstakingly slow weeks since my shoulder surgery. Fortunate to get through those early days post op with minimal pain and relative ease, I showed up to my first PT appointment with an overachiever’s zeal. Proudly not wearing my sling and showing off my range of motion, I was greeted by what felt like a brick wall….
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A Squeaky Wheel
I learned the ‘squeaky wheel’ method from my red-headed toddler who, without any special training, was a pro. He picked his moments with deft timing— a busy grocery store, a crowded airplane, or what seemed to be his favorite, during worship. After Ian was diagnosed with his rare medical condition, as a desperate and overwhelmed young mom, I had plenty of opportunity to practice…
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I Know The Secret
Recently, I caught up with my dear friend Mary. We are ‘lifers’; friends committed for the long haul. Grace for time lapses are a given. When we do finally catch up, we vow to not allow as much time to pass before our next contact. With covid craziness abating, I talked with renewed enthusiasm about our plans to move…
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The Pivot Point
Every great story has at least one pivot point, a place in the plot where the reader gets jolted by the unexpected. Remember the climactic scene in the wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the curtain? The instant the fraudulent and powerless wizard is exposed, Dorothy and her friends are forced to pivot. Without what they thought was the…
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