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I was cracking and eating some almonds today and realized that you can NOT judge how good the nut will be from the exterior. Okay, okay, I know I am really pushing it this time but I had an interesting thought come to mind. Aren't we all like the nuts? Some of the almonds I ate had really broken-up shells but the nut inside was deliscious! I was getting to the last of them and I finally found

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The past month (and especially this week) have gone by in a blur... this holiday season was absolutely crazy for me.There were a lot of changes in my home and I had to move things around and CLEAN every room, closet, shelf, etc. Then the holidays were here and family came in to town. It was so fun to see them, but the house was a continual disaster - and I was continually trying to clean it. My

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You cannot ARRIVE at happiness. It is not a destination you reach and then stay there. Sometimes the choice to be happy is easy... but sometimes it is very, very hard. I was looking around people in this world that are miserable and wished I knew what to say to help them realize this.Please forgive me if you are one of these people, I do not mean to offend in any way (especially, since I once

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As I was reading my scriptures this morning I immediately turned to a random chapter and started reading. I felt like it was telling me some very specific things and I would like to share them with you.1Nephi 17:1"...we did take our journey in the wilderness... And we did travel and wade through much affliction..."Not only is life a journey by itself but we also have several smaller journeys that

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As you may know, I have been working on a book (actually 3 that build upon one another). I felt such divine inspiration for these books and then a couple months ago the inspiration just sort of halted. I kept moving forward and making a little progress but nothing was coming out right.I have also been having a few family and financial struggles that have been a bit overwhelming. Feelings of

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Several years ago as I was healing from depression I learned a valuable lesson.One particular day, I was having a really tough time. I felt ugly and unloved and I wanted to just crawl into a hole and never come out. I didn't want the world to see me. Well, I went into the bathroom and saw myself in the mirror. This was at a time that I was learning how to talk to myself nicely - so I stopped

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I have decided to title my adoption book 'Choices That Change You' to match my website and blog. As I have been writing it, I have been thinking about the choices we make and what truly changes us in the direction we WANT our life to go.During my pregnancy and the adoption process I was on a spiritual high. In fact, I think God was literally carrying me during that time in my life. I felt so

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One of my favorite authors is Leslie Householder. Her books (The Jackrabbit Factor and Hidden Treasures) have really helped me the past 4 years. Her message primarily focuses on finances and prosperity, however, I use these principles in all areas of my life. Lately, I have been reminded by something she said in the Jackrabbit Factor."When I have a choice, I choose to believe. It does me no harm

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One of the biggest decisions of my life was when I found myself young, single, and pregnant. I chose to place my son for adoption. It was a very bitter - yet VERY sweet experience. I know it was what I was supposed to do. I have written my experience on the website, please read it here: http://www.choicesthatchangeyou.com/storyoffaith.html

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In 1997, I had a friend who gave me a book called "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay. This was a life changing book for me. It was the first time that I ever really heard the concept of our thoughts creating things in our life and body.At that time in my life I felt like a victim... I believed I was a victim... I thought like a victim... and I lived like a victim. There were a lot of

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Recently, I had a particular difficult day. It seemed like nothing was going the way I would have liked and it felt like I was running as fast as I could but was getting nowhere (you remember the Scooby Doo show run, right?). In fact, here is just a sample of 20 minutes...My 4 year old likes to think he is a chef. He helps himself to the refrigerator and pulls out as many ingredients as he can.

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I recently read a book that mentioned commitment... and more specifically commitment to yourself.Commitment for me is really easy - when it comes to others. But to myself is another story. I realized that many times I sacrificed myself for the benefit of someone else only to find that I was left drained and empty.So I have made a commitment to myself. I will...Take care of my body by exercising,

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I read a book a while ago that had quite an affect on me. It was titled "Man's search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. He suffered in Nazi death camps during the Holocaust and endured almost everything except death. He shows through experience that we can lose everything in life and live in bondage - and still live free by our choices.We can choose to give up - or choose to continue living and

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I am so excited that I finally got the website and blog up and working! I have so many ideas and I can't wait to add them all. At first, I considered putting all my ideas on my website only - without a blog... but then I realized that making choices - and learning from them - is too vast of a subject and it needed to be in a blog format. I hope you keep checking back... especially if you want to

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