Archive for the 'Personal Growth' Category

Jul 12 2009

Juicy

Published by MsQ under Mom, Personal Growth, Social Commentary

Throughout my life I’ve heard reports on my mom’s aging process.
One thing that has remained constant is her belief that that the younger you are, the juicier you are. Therefore, you dry up as you get older.
She has this idea that we start life as grapes and end up as raisins.
She would point out various [...]

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Jan 11 2009

In the Beginning

Published by MsQ under Life, Personal Growth

As we all enter the new year in earnest, I’ve been thinking about beginnings.
For anything we hope to do or become, we have to start somewhere.
And we start…at the beginning.
At some point in my life I became afraid of starting anything new.
I became afraid. I was afraid of making mistakes. Of being hurt. Of looking [...]

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Dec 02 2008

In Your Eyes

Published by MsQ under Life, Personal Growth, Relationships

Many wish it were otherwise, probably deny it. I suspect that denying this need is a denial of self.
What?
We all have a need to love and be loved.
Yet.
You can really like yourself.
You can know that you are worthy.
You can feel that you are wonderful.
You can even love yourself.
And.
You may know yourself to be beautiful.
You may [...]

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