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Vanessa Rae Romero

We Got Into a Fight

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…and everything is alright!!! I get upset when I feel I am not being understood. Tom gets upset when he feels he isn’t being respected. I talk louder and he shuts down. When it comes to fighting, what we’ve learned after almost 15 years of marriage is the issue is never really the issue. This weekend… [Continue Reading]

Two Things

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1. Good morning The sun woke me at exactly 5:59 am. The earth is tilted in just the right position so that when the sun rises it shines right on my face. Not a shabby way to wake up I say. Much better than an annoying sounding alarm clock. Yuck. I love the morning hours…. [Continue Reading]

Sounds of the City

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“Some people” might consider the sounds of the city stressful. As I sit here with my coffee, I hear… the light rail dinging its bell, the engines of buses and cars revving, sirens from emergency vehicles, construction workers pounding, the whir of air exchange systems. I am not “some people.” This is my peaceful and… [Continue Reading]

Dine & Dash

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On Mother’s Day, Tom and I rode our new bikes to Uptown Minneapolis to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. As we approached, it was evident by the line out the door, there might be a wait. To our surprise, we were seated almost immediately on the patio. There was a young family… [Continue Reading]

You Matter

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You matter even more than you know. And someone, somewhere, is waiting for you to show up today!!! It’s not the whoIt’s not the doIt’s not the where, what, whyIt’s what you believe And this is what I believe. Join the Conversation Join the conversation over on Facebook.

A Poem About Lilacs

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Tom and I went for a bike ride this afternoon and came upon the most beautiful lilac bushes at a local park. I was inspired to write a poem about them. Stop and smell the lilacs.Count your blessings along the way.Stop and smell the lilacs.It will bring joy to your day.Stop and smell the lilacs.There’s… [Continue Reading]

Use Your Words

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In the heat of a meltdown, tantrum, or overwhelm, three words that mommas everywhere have said to their whining toddler, “use your words.” Words carry meaning, express emotion, convey a message. We teach our children from the time they are little to “use your words.” Then school comes along, and they learn how to put… [Continue Reading]

Rest in Peace

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It doesn’t matter how you use them or if you diffuse them. If essential oils are in your home, then you have benefited from Gary Young’s vision and relentless drive to heal the world. And while many have hopped on the bandwagon for profit, his was a higher calling. One of purpose. He isn’t my… [Continue Reading]

Give Up Being a Caterpillar

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I am reading a book called Secrets of Six-Figure Women. The author interviewed women who make six-figure incomes (or more), in different industries with various backgrounds, and shares seven success strategies that are common among them. Strategy number one is that of INTENTION; a determination to act in a certain way. While most of these… [Continue Reading]

When You Have a Bad Day

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Every once in a great while, I wake up with this weird feeling. My body is overcome with fatigue, it’s usually accompanied by a tension headache and my right eye gets watery. Always my right eye. When it occurs, I immediately know when I wake up. I get “the feeling.” Today, was one of those… [Continue Reading]