Part of my daily morning routine is to say the Serenity Prayer and then ask for guidance, before choosing one of Cory Lockhart’s beautiful Cards for Remembering. I shuffle the deck, and then, without looking, I randomly choose a card…. Read More ›
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Gratitude-On Pins and Needles
As a little girl, I had a Pavlovian like reaction when my mom would tell me that I had a doctor’s appointment. At the mere mention of the word doctor, I would feel a wave of panic and terror wash over… Read More ›
Album Four: Rush “Snakes & Arrows”
I often have referred to May 14, 2011, as the day my world imploded. That is the day that I slipped beneath the waves of anxiety and depression that had been lapping at the shores of my mind and my… Read More ›
9/11: 15 Years Later
Every year, I vow that I am not going to watch or listen to any coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and every year, I break that vow. I am inexplicably drawn to the stories and images of that day, much like I… Read More ›
Isn’t It Ironic
I love quotes. Words are powerful and meant to be shared with others. I almost always begin my posts with a quote, and I generally share a quote to begin and end the day on the That’s Another Story Facebook page. … Read More ›
Begin Again
July marks the half way mark of 2015, and I find myself vacillating between wondering where the time has gone and wanting 2016 to hurry up and get here. The recurrent theme of these first six months of the year has been one of loss… Read More ›
I Ran
Yesterday, I returned to the trails, and even before I finished my brief run, I already looked forward to a longer trail run today. So, I was caught off guard when I didn’t bound out of bed to hit the… Read More ›
The Road To Recovery: 5 (of Many) Steps
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Photo Credit: http://www.cardstore.com Four years ago today, I took my first tiny, shaky steps down the road to recovery from the depression and anxiety that devoured me. As I look over my shoulder, the anxiety…
3 Ways To Manage Anxiety: Advice From My Daughter
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I always have maintained that my two daughters are among my greatest teachers, and recently, my oldest daughter taught me a valuable lesson in being good to myself when I was feeling badly.? For the…
On the Twenty-Fourth Day of December . . .
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Photo Credit: Pinterest I never thought that a trip to the emergency room to begin my day and spending Christmas Eve alone to end my day would help show me more of the love, light,…