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Ideal You: A You-nique Journey to Health
I learned about IdealYou when my mother in law introduced it to me as a way to lose and keep off weight. Curious, I accompanied her to a local health center, and attended a consultation. Ever since I got married, I have been struggling with my weight, and feeling insecure because of it. I’m sure […]
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Winter Hibernation
Is it just me, or does it feel like we are living inside a snow globe that keeps shaking? I don’t mind the snow as an introvert, because it means curling up with a book and some hot chocolate. I know the traffic conditions are not ideal, but husband and I only go out if […]
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Busting Writer’s Block
Looking back on the eight months of not blogging, I’m realizing that writer’s block can lock up a writer’s hands for indefinite amounts of time. I feel that this is what happened to me. I’m writing again after doing some journaling and free writing, developing the courage to blog again. The first thing that broke […]
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The Woman is Always Right…Right?
Communication is paramount in any relationship, especially marriage. Some of the marriage advice I have received is what my grandfather advised us on his death bed: Discipline is the key to happiness. I remember my wedding shower when the guests were writing marriage advice on a white board for me to keep: the woman is […]
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COVID-19: Four Tips for Resilience
May 13, 2020 This is an interesting time in all of our lives, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the quarantine. From my last post, I mentioned that I think of this time as a reset, and not a setback. Actually, I don’t mind being home, as I see working on my blog, writing, reading, and any […]
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Valentines Day: A Dose of Reality
Valentine’s Day is both a day my husband and I make fun of, and celebrate. Just this morning, I decorated my planner with hearts, cute sayings, Bible verses, and of course, some black stuff and spider webs for good measure because I felt like being rebellious. All kidding aside, husband and I love to steer […]
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Light at the End of a Frosty Tunnel
I’m still deciding whether to believe Punxsutawney Phil when he predicts an early spring. These last three days, the Polar Vortex in the Midwest sure fooled me! Here in Michigan, we have been dancing between temperatures ranging from 0 degrees to 4 degrees, and that is not factoring the crippling wind chill that plummeted temperatures […]
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Elements of Resilience
“I am invincible, unbreakable, unstoppable, unshakable, I fall down, get up again….” Sang Carrie Underwood. That has been my theme song all week as I power through my 26.5-hour work week. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and Friday is the big Black Friday. I’m not just dealing with sensory overload with my autism, seasonal depression, and allergy-induced […]
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Mother’s Love Lessons
I remember right before I got married, my mother helped me to go through my room. I’m notorious for holding onto things for sentimental reasons. For example, I had a purple fuzzy teddy bear that I got from my fiancé, boyfriend at the time, one I held every night. It was my way of holding […]
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Three Years: Our Love Story
Hard to believe that something that started as an online relationship turned into something that would change my life, and make me a better woman! I’m thankful for each day, each moment I have with this man! I’ll tell the story, starting with ‘once upon a time’. Mark was searching for love online, and he […]
Kelly Konrad
Writer, Blogger, Integrative Health Coach(in the making), and mental health activist
Kelly Konrad 