The holidays are behind us and the decluttering is well underway. Each year, when it’s time to take down the decorations, we go to the basement and bring up all of the bins, put the decorations back in them and store them away. But there is always one small issue: the bins aren’t empty when […]
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Once you turn 18, you will have the opportunity to vote in many elections and the ability to vote for President every four years. Vote in every election. Learn about the issues and exercise your right to let your opinion be heard. When the United States was founded, women didn’t have this fundamental right that
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As you go through life, you will make many small mistakes and you will make some very, very big ones. Don’t let the big ones define you. Let them teach you. Let them change you. Let them humble you. Let them anger you. But don’t let them define you. If every person on earth had
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I have the right to have a Dad who is committed to what he believes and strives to understand what that means for his role in the world. I have the right to have a Dad who is in the moment and not living in his head. I have the right to have a Dad
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This Sunday, you will come into my bedroom and wake me up with a card and a gift and a bright and shiny “Happy Mother’s Day!!!” And my heart will explode. It does that every year…and almost every day. I still can’t believe that my name is actually “mom.” For years my eyes would burn
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Listen to music when you are happy. Listen to music when you are sad. Listen to music when you are angry. Listen to music when you are grateful. Always say I love you when you mean it. Never say it when you don’t. Spend money on experiences rather than things. Memories last forever. Sleep with the
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When I wake up in the morning, my goal is always to have the best day possible. I want to tackle my to-do list, be kind to everyone I meet and be a productive member of society. I fail every day. And that’s ok. In school, you are rated on a scale every day so
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Love. It’s a word that is used in a number of ways. I love ice cream. I love grandma. Same word. Very different meanings. There are many things and people that you will come to love throughout your lifetime. Some you will love simply, like the feel of warm breeze coming off the ocean. Others
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My Remarkable Girl, It’s taken me years to write you this letter. It’s long overdue. Many times I’ve tried to put my feelings into words, and many times I’ve failed. In the simplest of terms, I love you, but there is nothing simple about my feelings. I apologize in advance for the flimsiness of my words.
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The life stage that we perform on is not a one-woman show. We all have parts to play and the better we support each other, the better life will be for everyone. There is an unlimited amount of joy that can be spread around. Lifting one person up, doesn’t bring another one down. Here are
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