A Matter of the Heart and Mind
Last weekend, I had a very interesting conversation with a lady who serves as a Stephen minister at a congregation I was visiting for a...
henrietaribeiro
- Oct 30, 2019
- 3 min
Self-Care Is Not Self-Maintenance
I have always struggled with how to do self-care well. I don’t have all the right answers, but I am slowly learning what self-care really...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Spreading Joy
When I was leaving the health club a few days ago, a mom and her young son were just coming in. The boy was dancing down the hall. When I...
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henrietaribeiro
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
An Invitation to Notice and Imagine
The weather is changing this week, the cold air is on its way, we are taking out our heavier coats and putting on more layers. The...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Facing Fears
“Fear has always seemed to me to be the worst stumbling block which anyone has to face. It is the great crippler. Looking back, it...
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Henrieta Ribeiro
- Oct 1, 2019
- 4 min
View of a Support Team
My friend Betsy was an amazing woman. She enjoyed swimming, opera and cooking. She was extremely funny and intelligent, and had a deep...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
What a Day!
We have all had days when nothing goes right. The type of day where it gets worse as it progresses. Days where you think; “nothing more...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
Pain in the back!
A few months ago, I woke up with a terrible pain in my lower back. The type of pain that makes your whole body tense up and makes moving...
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henrietaribeiro
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
My Cat Taught Me How To Be Present
I learned some of the most valuable lessons about how to be present to myself and to others from my cat. We adopted our first cat, Buddy,...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Aug 25, 2019
- 2 min
Transitions
Last week my husband and I helped our daughter pack up and move for her sophomore year in college. This week we were helping my son pack...
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henrietaribeiro
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
The Care and Keeping of Others
In our previous blog, Maryanne talked about how human beings were created to be a part of a community. We cannot do this thing called...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
Support and Care
This week Henrieta and I attend a SCORE conference for women entrepreneurs. SCORE is an organization sponsored by the SBA (small business...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
In Community
When my husband and I are traveling, we enjoy visiting local churches. I love experiencing all the different ways people worship. ...
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henrietaribeiro
- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
One is the Loneliest Number
One Is the Loneliest Number: How Loneliness Affects All Parts of Life There are many times through our lifespan when we naturally...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Jul 16, 2019
- 4 min
Loneliness
One of the times that I have felt the loneliest is when I was in a group of over 300 people. Loneliness is complicated. Can I get an...
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henrietaribeiro
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Our Spiritual Evolution
When we consider how we evolve over the course of our lives, we usually think in terms of the different stages in life that people go...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Jun 24, 2019
- 2 min
The 2nd Half
I have been married for 38 years. I can not believe it, 38 years! I have lived with my husband longer than anyone else in my life. In...
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henrietaribeiro
- Jun 17, 2019
- 2 min
Guiding a Child’s Life
In our last blog, Maryanne talked about how much life changes as we become parents. Not only do our priorities shift completely and...
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Maryanne Kyle
- Jun 10, 2019
- 3 min
The Evolution of Mom
About a week after I had my first child, my husband shared with me his belief about childbirth. He said that the minute my son was born,...
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henrietaribeiro
- Jun 4, 2019
- 2 min
Becoming a Hexagon
I have two daughters who are graduating this year. My oldest daughter has now officially graduated from high school, and my middle one is...
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