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

• Two Ways to Elev8 Your Gratitude Journal

  By kristijojedlicki on November 20, 2022 • ( 2 )

  Elev8 Life Coaching In the mid-90s, I watched an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that focused on gratitude journals.  I don’t recall the specific details, other than Oprah was passionate about the power of writing in a gratitude journal.  Back then, I knew… Read More ›

• 12 Ways to Practice Gratitude

  By kristijojedlicki on November 13, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Last week’s blog post, Gratitude Gone Wrong, addressed how sometimes gratitude is misused to deflect or minimize other emotions and to avoid dealing with difficult situations.  This week, let’s shift gears to explore how we can practice gratitude in better ways. Gratitude isn’t… Read More ›

• Gratitude Gone Wrong

  By kristijojedlicki on November 6, 2022 • ( 0 )

  One of the reasons I love November is that it is a month dedicated to gratitude.  As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we spend the days and weeks leading up to it giving thanks for what we… Read More ›

• Treat Yourself

  By kristijojedlicki on October 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Tomorrow night, some children wearing costumes, ranging from scary to sweet, will scatter across neighborhoods around the country in search of Halloween candy.  I remember waiting for dusk to arrive to set out on my own candy quest when I was… Read More ›

• The World is a Better Place with You in It

  By kristijojedlicki on October 23, 2022 • ( 0 )

  I recently received the above card from Corey Lockhart.  Corey is an amazingly talented, compassionate, and creative soul who touches others with her art and her words.  Her Cards for Remembering have been part of my morning ritual for several years, and I hold… Read More ›

• Seven Year Cancerversary

  By kristijojedlicki on October 20, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Seven years ago today, I received the call saying that I had breast cancer.  In some ways, that day seems like a lifetime ago, as so much has changed since then.  In other ways, it seems like it was very recent, and… Read More ›

• Six Ways to Slow Down, Way Down

  By kristijojedlicki on October 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Sunday is set aside as a day of rest.  Or at least, it is supposed to be.  Sometimes, Sunday is used to catch up on things left undone from the previous week and/or to prepare for the upcoming week.  It also is a… Read More ›

• Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

  By kristijojedlicki on October 9, 2022 • ( 2 )

  Lately, I have been saying aloud, to myself, to my husband, to my cats and to anyone else who might be within earshot, this simple phrase.   I am so happy. This statement pops into my head and out of my mouth, both… Read More ›

• Primed

  By kristijojedlicki on October 2, 2022 • ( 0 )

  While I definitely am not exactly handy around the house and do not have a flair for decorating, I do enjoy the process of transforming a house into a home.  When I moved into this house five years ago, my daughters… Read More ›

• The Magic of Music

  By kristijojedlicki on September 25, 2022 • ( 0 )

  In November 2019, I first heard about a mysterious virus in Wuhan, China.  While I felt empathy and concern for those who were impacted by it, I did not give it much thought.  At least, I didn’t, at first. At the start… Read More ›