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Ok, so I definitely am over 200 posts. As this blog has evolved over the years, I've deleted a few, BUT, this is published post 200 for The Nurtured Bee! Every year, unavoidably, I end up taking a writing hiatus. I tell myself I'm going to batch write blogs, schedule them out, so this doesn't… Continue reading Celebrating 200 Posts: Insights and Updates
I used to think self-care was a joke. That productivity equaled value and worth. If you weren't moving, you were wasting time. Spending time and money on frivolous things like skin care, mani/pedis, or even superfluous food, was frowned upon. I was clearly more superior as I was so low maintenance as a woman. I… Continue reading From Hustle to Grace: One Mom’s Journey to Finding Balance
I'm not a morning person. I like sleep. I've always been one to stay up all night reading. For as long as I could remember, waking up for school wasn't just painful because I was a teenager, but my *best sleep* always seems to happen between 4:30am and 6:30am, which is VERY unhelpful when you… Continue reading Mommy Morning Time
In the fall, I had had a conversation with Pastor Elissa about the realities of my physical limitations- my heart rate fluctuating making breathing difficult, staying balanced while singing, struggling vocally as Parkinson's begins its work on my vocal chords, etc....At the time, I had said I think I have 18m. I just didn't know.… Continue reading In His Time
One of the first places on your body to show age is your hands. You could have a beautiful, wrinkle free face, but if your hands start looking like tissue paper, it's a dead giveaway. As a mom I am constantly washing my hands, working in the garden, and putting my hands through the wringer.… Continue reading Hands
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