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Panting, Pushing, & Catching Breath
I don’t breathe deeply enough. I often race through life, taking shallow breaths. When I am stressed, or in labor, I finally take deep cleansing breaths as I try to cope. Labor with my Sunshine-headed...
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Dear Tightly Wound Woman: Persisting
Take a short break from your to-do list and unwind as you read this month’s letter to the Tightly Wound Woman. Dear Tightly Wound Woman: My love is persistent– not forceful but strong, not demanding...
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Finding Beauty in the Unexpected
Photo Credit: Alyssa & Drew Photography I often strive, drive, and run out of gas as I try to do more and be more. Several years ago, my daughter and I sat down to relax and paint while the rest...
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Five Steps to Help You Undress Your Stress
The other day on Facebook, I asked for some input from other tightly wound women…wanting to know what topics they would like to see addressed here. This is how the lovely Mary responded: “It’s easy to...
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Wound Up and Ready to Control (Guest Post by Gretchen Fleming)
Let’s give a warm welcome to my friend, Gretchen, as she sheds light on a hangup that is all too familiar to this #TightlyWoundWoman. Wound Up and Ready to Control Post by: Gretchen Fleming I once saw...
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Dear Tightly Wound Woman: Freedom Gift
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It’s my favorite time of the month! Mail Day! Find a quiet place for a few minutes and open up this love letter from the One who died to give you this freedom gift. Dear...
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Hospitality and the Tightly Wound Woman
When it comes to hospitality, I am an idealist. That’s a fancy way of saying I have unrealistic expectations. I want to serve a mouth-watering meal, with all the food groups, and act like money is not...
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Scurrying, Striving, and the Problem with Being Still
I was recently talking on the phone with one of my blog subscribers—enjoying a rich, straightforward, skip-the-small-talk conversation with a fellow doer. During the course of our convo, we discussed...
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You Don’t Have to Be Flawless
Dear Daughter: I see you there, love…my try-hard girl, my striving for the “A” daughter, the Type A woman—the Martha type who handles it all. You are My creation—painted with the brushstrokes of grace...
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Life Can Be Good Again with Lisa Appelo
Do you wonder if life can be good again after all you’ve been through? This week’s podcast is designed to help you feel seen in your pain and be encouraged that things can get better. Disclosure:...
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