​Maybe it's Passover, maybe it's Easter or maybe it's the birds or the grass or the flowers. Whatever it is, the time feels right to think about a new start.

Forgiveness Factor: Energy, Energy, Energy
​Some days I watch the kiddo across the street ride her scooter. Some days she rides A LOT! Some days that tires me out. Where did my energy go?
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How many times have I gotten stuck in my bitterness waiting for someone to apologize? Maybe you were taught that "forgiveness" starts when the person who hurt you says "I'm sorry". But what happens when they won't say "sorry" or can't say "sorry" or don't even remember they hurt us? Maybe we get stuck. 
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As we struggle with people that hurt us, we can sometimes struggle with what they have said about us. I was fortunate to see The Color Purple at the Overture Center in Madison. In the show, Celie is brought up to believe she is ugly and deserving of people's anger and violence.
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Originally posted on February 24, 2020.

One place many people struggle to be their best selves is in their car. People who would never be disrespectful any other place find the freedom to gesture, shout, cuss and honk when they are driving.
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​Originally posted February 17, 2020.