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It’s Been a Good Day
Focus on the routine stuff. This is day one of my spring break as a school counselor in a middle school. I’ve been asked more than once what my plans are for the week. I’m going to focus on the routine stuff, because that’s the good stuff. And today has been… Read more ⇢
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Keep a Food Journal
Why it helps whether you have a weight-loss goal or simply want to feel better There are many reasons to keep a food journal. I feel like a lot of people don’t do it. They think it will be too hard and time consuming. While it can be an in-depth analysis,… Read more ⇢
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How Do People Publish Daily?
They don’t make excuses. Every time I see an article written by someone, I instantly become skeptical. They claim to have written an article daily for 1,000 days in a row. Meanwhile, they are also working a full-time job, raising three kids, remodeling their 100-year-old farmhouse, and making their own clothes.… Read more ⇢
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Who Do You Want to Be?
Focus more on the system and less on the goal. How do I want to show up today? As 2026 begins, I’m rethinking how I want this next year to look. I’m focusing on how I want to show up. I’m considering how I want to be. This is more important… Read more ⇢
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Time for a Money Makeover
The author reflects on their complex relationship with money, shaped by their parents’ differing financial habits. Despite acknowledging their struggles with budgeting, they enjoy spending on family and helping others. They invite readers to examine their own financial perspectives and inspire open discussions about money in December. Read more ⇢
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Stop Trying So Hard
Advice I’m giving to myself, but you’re welcome to it too. I’ve been feeling a lot of impostor syndrome lately, and it’s crushing my desire to write. I keep comparing myself to other writers. I admire how well their words flow, the visions they create, and the message they convey. I… Read more ⇢
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A Simple Cookie
It’s a simple pumpkin sugar cookie with orange sprinkles. That’s what it is at first glance. But it’s actually an affirmation that life is all about the little things. Each year on Halloween if students purchase an entire meal at lunch, they get this cookie free. During my lunch supervision… Read more ⇢
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This is 58!
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey It’s funny, because I always celebrating everyone’s birthday, except for my own. It’s not that I don’t like my birthday, because I do. I just struggle with being in the spotlight. I’m… Read more ⇢
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I Deleted My Podcast
I did something really hard today. I deleted my podcast. I read through all the information about what deleting it from my host would do. I clicked the delete button. It asked if I was sure, and I clicked that button too. After three and a half years as a… Read more ⇢
Meet the writer, Christine Denker.
My stories offer a mix of relatable topics from someone who has been around the block a time or two.
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