I spent the better part of yesterday at a Kentucky Derby Party.  It is an annual event my Aunt hosts since coming to the family via Kentucky, when she married my Uncle.  We have food, drink, wear fancy hats(optional) and pick our favorite horses then watch the race!

Watching the “Fastest 2 minutes in Sports” [...]

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I lost my beloved Grandmother this year.  January 21st @ 3:42pm in the afternoon.  At 85 years old, after years of Alzheimer’s  disease stealing her memories, she passed in her hospital bed surrounded by her family.  I was blessed to see the woman I adored my whole life, take her very last breath as she [...]

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The Holiday Season can bring with it many emotions that range from pure sadness and frustration to happiness and excitement.  For many that are struggling with loss, change, disappointment, betrayal, it can be a difficult time.  I get it.  Been there, done that.  This year I am desperately trying to hang onto happy.  I admit [...]

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A melancholy mind is not something to ignore.   Melancholy is “a sober thoughtfulnes; pensiveness.  In short, it is a gloomy state of mind.

While the premise of You Rise Above is and always will be moving forward and being strong; there are inevitable days that life, cirumstances and influences  cause us all to feel [...]

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The idea about this topic came from a Facebook post I had read.  The girl on the post was stating that she was lonely and tired of waiting for the “right” guy to come along.  As if life couldn’t begin for this girl until she found a man.  It made me sad.

We all want [...]

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What a horrific event to happen in anyone’s life.  The feeling of betrayal is an overwhelming , gaping whole in your heart, and in your mind.  I remember blaming myself in the beginning thinking that of had had been better at this, more controlled about that, I would have not had to endure the pain [...]

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It is amazing to me how often life can bring us challenges that are meant to help us to learn, grow, and experience. I have often in my most trying times felt as if I have been in a fire, trapped, scared, burned, enraged, damaging, fighting for my life, for breathe.  At one point in [...]

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While the crux of  ”You Rise Above”  is self empowerment and overcoming both difficult and  many times  a needed change one’s life, the part that is hardly discussed is what is happening  while in the transition.   For instance, when getting divorced, we don’t talk about the destruction phase, the “ugly” side of divorce.  It [...]

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How often do we as women walk through life doing for others.  Spouses, children, family, work, our homes, every other commitment is more important than ourselves.  So much so that when I ask the question “What do you do for you?”  many women do not know how to answer.

There comes a time when you [...]

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