Category Archives: Growth

Major Decision? Don’t Be Rushed

Posted on January 23, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Whether we’re buying something or considering a major life change, we are constantly pressured to make the decision fast. And if we don’t make the “right” decision, we’re blamed for being too hasty. Why not make it easier on ourselves and take the time we need in the first place? Continue reading →

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Fast, Efficient, and Furious — Is This U.S. Culture?

Posted on January 16, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Speed and efficiency, while they have their places, tend to take up too much space in U.S. culture and thinking. When we focus on wisdom as opposed to production, we’re willing to slow down and take the time we need to grow into the people we were created to be. Continue reading →

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Compassion and Pride Don’t Mix

Posted on January 3, 2020 by This Woman Writes

The people who, theoretically, are supposed to show compassion, too often don’t. And that is wrenchingly sad. Against all my better instincts, I wandered around a locally-based social media page, one that extols itself for “speaking the truth, and proud … Continue reading →

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What Will Others Think? Honestly, It Doesn’t Matter

Posted on December 31, 2019 by This Woman Writes

We waste a lot of our lives worrying about what others think of us. It’s not just a social media thing. Long before we courted “Likes” and hearts and smiling emojis, we looked around after we said something, did something, … Continue reading →

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Vacation Every Day?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Given a choice, most people would choose a week at a sunny, warm beach over the same period of time in the office. (For those who hate oceans — seriously? — there are options: a snowy mountain on which to … Continue reading →

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That Incredible Thing You Do (and Make)

Posted on November 14, 2019 by This Woman Writes

When is the last time you made something with your hands? Better yet, when is the last time you valued something that you made with your hands? We live in a world of mass production, of products churned out on … Continue reading →

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Do We Like What We See in the Mirror?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by This Woman Writes

“That’s not me, is it?” Most of us are surprised, not necessarily pleasantly, when we unexpectedly catch sight of ourselves in a shop window, mirror, or, nowadays, tagged in a Facebook post. We always look older, wider, sloppier, more stooped, … Continue reading →

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Quiet People Have a Lot to Say

Posted on October 30, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Just because you’re quiet doesn’t mean that you don’t have much to say. The noisy people won’t hear, generally because they’re not listening. Continue reading →

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Kicked out of the Group? Take Time to Think

Posted on June 17, 2019 by This Woman Writes

It’s difficult to think deep, serious, life changing thoughts in the middle of a rock concert. Obviously, rock concerts aren’t set up for deep thinking and meditation — so why try? But, in a sense, we do. In the American … Continue reading →

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Is It Too Noisy to Think?

Posted on May 27, 2019 by This Woman Writes

We live in a noisy world. Some of the noise we can’t help, especially if we live in a city. There’s the bustle of traffic, a neighbor’s loud stereo, sirens. In the office, it may be a co-worker’s talking on … Continue reading →