Apr

20

Guidelines for Good Listening

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April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Once again Carrie has pointed me in the direction of a FANTASTIC link that I had to share with you!
Guidelines to good listening from PsychCentral holds some REALLY great tips on how to be a good listener. Even if you already consider yourself a good listener, it has three really good tips on how to [...]

Apr

16

Training Plans

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April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Next Tuesday marks six weeks post surgery, and I can finally say that I’m almost healed.
Sneezing still hurts.
Coughing too hard still hurts.
Laughing hysterically (last time it was about farts) still hurts.
But generally, I’m doing really well.
Next week I plan to start training for the Portland half-Marathon. I have until October to re-train my body to [...]

Apr

12

Preventing Premature Births - March of Dimes

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April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

She doesn’t know it yet* I will be joining Mrs. Flinger on May 3rd to walk for Maddie Spohr and for March of Dimes. I have set up my own donation page on the Seattle for Maddie team for a couple of reasons.

I couldn’t find a Portland team to walk with. I know there’s a [...]

Apr

10

How to read people

Posted by Sarah R

April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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According to Joe Navarro, former FBI special agent (I want that job) and author of What Every Body Is Saying, you can learn to read people pretty well with just three little tips.
*If a person smokes or bites her nails excessively, she is soothing herself because she’s stressed.
*If someone preens (wears [...]

Apr

7

Sex education versus abstinence only education

Posted by Sarah R

April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I am a Christian woman.
I support waiting to have sex until a person is married.
HOWEVER, I know the majority of people do not believe the way that I do.
I fully believe in educating the majority - those who choose to have sex outside of marriage.
My long-term goal is to go into HIV/AID education [...]

Mar

30

Goodbye March

Posted by Sarah R

March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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Can I just say that I’m VERY glad that March is on it’s way out?
I’m ready to welcome April into my life this year and the changes it can bring. I have tons of posts planned and am excited to see what happens. I am READY for spring, READY for [...]

Mar

28

Getting into smacking sports

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March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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It’s weeks like these that make me wish I could connect a bat to a baseball. I have had one of them most stressful weeks of my life, and really, all I want to do is beat something. I want to scream, punch the wall, beat pillows and pound on [...]

Mar

16

Gross places for your stuff

Posted by Sarah R

March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I read a really interesting article on Prevention.com today about some bad places we put everyday things. The Worst Places for Your Health - I thought I’d share some of them with you. Mostly you’ll have to go to the article to read why, but I’ve thrown in some of my own comments on some of [...]

Nov

26

Things I’m thankful for, III

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November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Yesterday I shared all sorts of random things I’m thankful for, and today I plan on doing the same. Won’t you join me?

movies - I can lose myself in a drama, cry my way through a romance, or pee myself during one of Will Ferell’s comedies. I belong to Netflix and [...]

Nov

25

Things I’m thankful for, II

Posted by Sarah R

November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Continuing the trend from yesterday, here are some more things I’m thankful for. I encourage you to participate with me and share some of your thankfulness!

boots - most everyone looks good in boots. I have been coveting (forgive me LORD) these boots for a while now but there is no [...]

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