I heard this quoted by Dr. Brene (‘breh-NAY’) Brown on an episode of Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday” show. The entire show is well worth your time, especially if you’re like me, dissatisfied with shallowness and pretending, but afraid of failing or being criticized.

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Many of you have asked me good questions about my posts on writing naked: what to share and what not to share, when to share, and what to do with the parts of those stories that aren’t yours. These questions do not have easy answers, but my friend Alise has some very helpful thoughts that…

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It’s late, but I love to drift into dreamland from the pages of a book. I roll to my side, curl around my Kindle, tiny reading light spotlighting dark words on the pale gray screen. She watches me from the end of the bed, then steps slow, silent, one foot at a time, across the…

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My friend Leigh Kramer began hosting a monthly link-up called “What I’m Into” in November. I’m always interested in recommendations from others, so I thought I’d put one together this month and see how you like it.  Books I managed to read quite a few books this year (don’t miss my list of 9 favorite…

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