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I am just a girl from Kentucky who has stories to tell. . .

• Spring Renewal

  By kristijojedlicki on March 19, 2023 • ( 0 )

  Tomorrow is the moment that many people have been waiting for these past few months.  It’s the first day of spring, even if some places are still in the throes of winter or in the midst of a summerlike heat wave.  Spring,… Read More ›

• Six Ways to Be Kind Every Day

  By kristijojedlicki on February 26, 2023 • ( 2 )

  On the heels of Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17), and as this month dedicated to love comes to a close, let’s talk about how to keep the kindness flowing throughout the year.  If you need a reason to be… Read More ›

• Sliding Doors

  By kristijojedlicki on February 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary.  Our wedding day feels like it really did just happen yesterday, and yet, it also feels like it happened a long time ago.  That was truly one of the happiest days of… Read More ›

• Lean Into It

  By kristijojedlicki on February 5, 2023 • ( 0 )

  I have had countless dreams over the years, both the ones that occur during REM sleep and the ones that are present during my waking hours.  Some of those dreams have been long forgotten or discarded, some have remained elusive, and… Read More ›

• From Ho-Ho to Ho-Hum

  By kristijojedlicki on January 29, 2023 • ( 0 )

  January started off with a bang, literally. Fireworks exploded.  Champagne corks popped. The ball dropped in Times Square to the sounds of cheers, noise makers, and Auld Lang Syne.  After celebrating the holiday season and starting a new year, we then embarked on… Read More ›

• 8 Qualities that Support an Optimal Mindset for Personal Development

  By kristijojedlicki on January 15, 2023 • ( 4 )

  Mindset is a term that gets used a lot these days, but what does it mean, and why it is so important in every facet of our lives? Just to make sure that we are on the same page, let’s… Read More ›

• 2023: Ready, Set, . . . Slow!

  By kristijojedlicki on January 8, 2023 • ( 0 )

  Is it just me, or does it feel like New Year’s Day was a lot longer than one week ago?  Also, does it feel like 2023’s new car smell faded almost instantly?   I rang in the New Year on our couch with my… Read More ›

• 9 Ways to Manage Holiday Stress

  By kristijojedlicki on December 18, 2022 • ( 0 )

  We are in the throes of another hectic holiday season! The holidays are an interesting time, aren’t they? This can be a time of joy, excitement, and anticipation. It can also can be a time of great stress. Sometimes, holiday get… Read More ›

• Lessons from My Favorite Baristas

  By kristijojedlicki on December 11, 2022 • ( 0 )

  I am not exactly sure how or when it started, but sometime, in the past year or so, I became a regular at the Starbucks that is tucked inside the Target store within walking distance from our home.  I am not… Read More ›

• 13 Life Lessons from Classic Holiday Movies and Shows

  By kristijojedlicki on December 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies and shows.  I love the feelings of nostalgia that the Claymation shows, like The Year without a Santa Claus, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, evoke.  I also enjoy… Read More ›