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Janet’s Love Story

Hope, Relationships, Writing, Your Story /

Grab your coffee and get ready for your heart to melt when you read Janet’s story of falling in love. Even though it took place 70 years ago, it’s magical. Falling in love stories inspire our imaginations, making us feel a sense of hope.  

Janet took my Story Writing class about a year ago, and the whole group enjoyed her reflections of her life. Just like those beginning college today, she had choices to make and seemed guided with good sense and maybe an angel on her shoulder.

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The 150 Year Women’s March of P.E.O.

Friendship, Life Lessons, Relationships, Women /

When I hear about the Women’s March, I think about P.E.O. (a Philanthropic Educational Organization), and how they began their march for women 150 years ago.  Our seven founders, then students of Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, marched single file into the chapel wearing identical aprons they made to announce their new society.

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4 Thanksgiving Dinner Questions to Encourage Conversation

Friendship, Relationships, Your Story, Your Voice /

Comedians joke about the stress of family togetherness at holiday time—and these jokes reflect the truth.  Many of us dread these gatherings because talking about politics and other current hot topics can ruin the holiday. Yet no matter who shows up at your table on Thanksgiving, sharing personal stories creates a bond of understanding.  In

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Skip the Therapist. Be Happy with a Trusted Stylist

Age, Friendship, Hope, Life Lessons, Relationships, Women /

  Years ago, I read an article written by a therapist who asks her client, “Did you try that technique I gave you last week.†“No,†the client responds. “My hair stylist thought it was a dumb idea.â€Â  That conversation prompted the therapist to investigate the trusted relationship people have with stylists. It’s true. We

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