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Nurturing What Matters
So imagine my surprise, as I looked at the latest lily plant and thought, "It's going to die,"when Holy Spirit asked, "So, you don't believe

Michele
May 242 min read
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It's Time: Prioritize Self-Care to Achieve Your Dreams
In today's world, disruptions come at us from every angle. From global events to personal challenges, it can be all too easy to feel...

Michele
Apr 303 min read
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Burdens, Boundaries & Brilliance: In Celebration of Women
The woman that we came through had her own burdens: maybe it was financial struggles, or emotional challenges. Maybe her burden was the frustration of giving up her dream to raise children (that’s a real one), or maybe her burden was the relationships she chose. No matter how great your mother was, or how bad she was at the job of mothering, consider how her burdens impacted you.
You also have burdens you have picked up on your journey.The new bags are in addition to the ones

Michele Aikens
Apr 105 min read
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Peace On Earth
Does your inner world mirror the outside world? According to anthropologist and futurist, Jamais Cascio , we have transitioned from a...

Michele
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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How to Identify Effective Sales Pitches: Catching the Winners and Throwing Back the Rest
But what do I really need? That is for me to discover in my time of quiet meditation, where I ask myself the hard questions I might be...

Michele Aikens
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Back To Normal: Too Busy For Me
"... it appears that 'getting back to normal' is getting back to the normalcy of self-neglect in favor of work or other systems."

Michele Aikens
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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Why Haven't You Done It? Exploring 3 Common Roadblocks to Achieving Goals
Setting a goal is just the first step – the real magic happens when you break it down into actionable steps.

Michele Aikens
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Needful Things?
"Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But...

Michele
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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Are You Overwhelmed By Busyness?
Ironically, our attempts to make up time for things we wished we had done, create the same stress for the future.

Michele Aikens
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Offensively Defensive
Whether at work, home or somewhere in between, check in with yourself to determine where your responses or reactions are coming from.

Michele Aikens
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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From Distraction To Destiny
Why do some pursue destiny while others live lives of distraction?

Michele Aikens
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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Are You Hungry Enough?
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work." (John 4:34 NIV) This scripture passage goes beyond...

Michele
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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Why We're Comfortable Telling Elmo We Aren't Well
"The Internet is Trauma-Dumping Elmo". At first, I chuckled, "that's what you get for asking, Elmo." But then I stopped laughing.

Michele Aikens
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Addressing "New Year's Anxiety"
Happy New Year! As we engage in this month of motivation, I want to bring up a subject that most of us would rather navigate around than...

Michele Aikens
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Victim No More in 2024
I didn't start out to make a rhyme, but I am in storyteller mode, I guess. I have a friend that I joke with about the online empowerment...

Michele Aikens
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday: Here's A New Holiday Idea
I have been musing about the sequence of holidays to help us part with money after Thanksgiving: Black Friday, when the retailers tell us...

Michele Aikens
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Gratitude & Possibilities
I was visiting my friend in Louise who lives in another state. When I travel there with my husband we always stay at the same hotel where...

Michele Aikens
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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Inside Out
Do you remember a time when you accidentally put on an article of clothing, inside out? Usually, the way we know we've done that is there...

Michele Aikens
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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For Business Focus On Balance: Who Do You Want To Be TODAY?
As leaders we talk a lot about five year plans, disruption, pivots, return on investment and other terms that point to the future. As I...

Michele
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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