Mary, the mother of Jesus, is honored on several different Catholic and Orthodox Christian holidays. Some are holy days of obligation. December 8 is the Feast Immaculate Conception, January 1 is Solemnity of Mary and August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Advent and Christmas honor Our Lady. She is revered in the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, too.Advent Jesse Tree Bible ornaments, Christian Christmas countdown craftsAdvent Jesse Tree Bible ornaments, Christian Christmas countdown crafts - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is honored on several different Catholic and Orthodox Christian holidays. Some are holy days of obligation. December 8 is the Feast Immaculate Conception, January 1 is Solemnity of Mary and August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Advent and Christmas honor Our Lady. She is revered in the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, too.Advent Jesse Tree Bible ornaments, Christian Christmas countdown crafts
Child molester Mark McDaniel fathered Honey Boo Boo's sister Pumpkin? Time for Reality TV Break and Reality Check
You've heard of the Kingmaker? Well, call me the Holidaymaker. Because I'm declaring this "Honey Boo Boo Reality Check Day" after Mama June's child molester child father debacle aired on the NY Post, November 11. Who or what is Honey Boo Boo? Is it like Honey Badger? No, alas. Honey Boo Boo--aka Alana Thompson-- is a pageant kid and star of her own (now cancelled) reality TV show TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.Child molester fathered Honey Boo Boo's sister? Let's take reality show holiday
Sexy Ebola nurse costume takes Halloween sleaze even lower
Don't Let Negative People Get You Down
Life can be pretty stressful. Each person reacts to it a little differently. Some internalize, others externalize, taking it out on others. We each take out frustrations on each other occasionally. Keyword: occasionally. Then there are the chronically negative people. They exist in every life sector: home, workplace, classroom, business, even in supposedly peaceful places like church.If you spend enough time around negativity, it can make you negative by proxy. We all know people-- co-workers, spouses, supervisors, teachers, friends--who find fault with everything and everyone. If it's you they're haranguing, they can tear apart your self-esteem. You start questioning yourself, doubting your abilities and judgment. Termites of shame bore into the foundation of your being. Now you're no longer happy and centered. You're paranoid and miserable. So let's look at ways NOT to let that happen. Don't Let Negative People Get You Down, Practice Self-Positivity
Relationship Glue Recipe Turn Negativity and Arguing Around
My husband and I have been married 27 years. People ask how we stay together and I say "harnesses and leashes." I kid. :) What holds us together is practicing little behaviors I call "relationship glue recipes." Today's is: turn it around--negativity, fighting, criticizing. Here's how.I've got a bad habit of nagging. He's a third shifter and I worry if he doesn't get enough sleep. Sometimes he stays up too late doing things I think are piddly. Some are, most aren't. Point is, it's not my business.
Read on to find out what I'm doing to break this habit.Relationship Glue Recipe Turn it Around
How to Recover From Codependency With Al-Anon Slogans
I am a recovering codependent. I'm also an empath--I feel everyone's pain and take on their problems. That I can't recover from. It's how I'm made. But I can find healthier ways to cope. Here are recovery tips for codependents and empaths using Al-Anon slogans. How to Recover From Codependency Using Al-Anon Slogans
How Partners Can Understand Codependent Empath Behavior With Al-Anon Psychology
Is your partner driving you nuts smothering you? Do you feel more like her child than her spouse/lover? You may be in a relationship with someone who's a codependent or empath or both (my poor husband relates). Since I was very young, I've always taken other peoples' pain on myself. Alanon taught me that I'm codependent to everyone's pain (I let it control me). Plus, I'm an empath and feel everyone else's feelings as intensely (moreso sometimes) than my own. How's that for a human molotov cocktail? I internalize, care-take and hover. Do you want to understand codependency and empath behavior better? Here's how it feels for me. I'll describe it using Al-Anon Understanding Codependency, Empath Behavior With Al-Anon Psychologypsychology.
Why Won't He Propose? Relationship Tips for Brides-Hopeful
Ladies, is your man reluctant about getting married. If Mr. Right is being Mr. Pokey-Pants about popping the question, there might be more to it than just nerves. It took that there guy in the photo three years to propose. The hold-off was mutual and I'm glad we did. But it can be discouraging for brides-hopeful, waiting on grooms-reluctant. All those questions and hints from people (who should be minding their own beeswax.) So here are reasons he might be hesitant. I've listed tips on how to decide whether the relationship is even worth putting a ring on it. Note, I say "he" but it can be men pushing for and women shying from marriage, too. Why Won't He Propose Marriage? Relationship Tips for Brides-Hopeful
Panic Attack Survival Tools: Emergency Toolkit for Anxiety
Do you struggle with chronic anxiety? Do you default to panic over healthy responses? Taming anxiety takes time and work (I've been at it all my life). No matter how much progress you make, it never quite goes away. Here's an emergency kit of A-Z panic attack survival tips. Panic Attack Survival Tools: Emergency Kit for Anxiety
Lose Weight, Gain Self-Esteem--Healthy Dieting Improves Confidence
When I walked into yoga class recently, my yogini said "You should lead class tonight. You look so perky and confident!" I realized that I'm a lot happier and more energetic. Why? Because I lost 98 pounds. The left picture is where I began. The right, taken May 2014 is where I am--down 9 sizes from 20 to 3, BMI down 14 points. Losing weight can restore lost self-esteem and help you find confidence if you never had it. And that is healthy for you and your relationships. Lose Weight, Gain Self-Esteem--Healthy Dieting Improves ConfidenceRead on.
Relationship Glue Recipe, Take it One Breath at at Time
I'm dyslexic, Type A personality, overachiever (under-accomplisher) and just a mite obsessive-compulsive. Oh, and manic-depressive, probably not surprisingly. On difficult days, I can be a nightmare to live with--riding herd on everyone, but mostly myself. This does n't help my relationships AT ALL. So I'm learing to lighten up. Relationship Glue Recipe, Take it One Breath at at Time
Relationship Glue Recipe, Carpe Diem, Forget the Work
Skills and Tools Parents Need for Raising Teenagers
Like the army, parenting teens is the toughest job you'll ever love. Teenagers are naturally manic-depressive. On one side are raging hormones, mercurial emotions, sassy mouths and self-centered behavior. On the other, charm, wit and intense passion. Here's what parents need to survive the tempestuous teens. Skills and Tools Parents Need for Raising Teenagers
'When I Am Old, I Shall Wear Purple" Good Warning Poem Not to Take People for Granted
April is National Poetry Month. Common poem themes are love and relationships. I like the more sideways views, like that of poet Jenny Joseph. Born in 1932 in working-class Birmingham England, her most famous poem is whimsical ode entitled Warning which begins with the famous line "when I am old, I shall wear purple." The Red Hat Society, comprised of older ladies who scorn convention uses this poem for its mantra. This poem speaks to me on a much deeper level than clothing. It says that those of us who have always followed convention, may not always do so. When we discover our identity and self-worth outside of doing what's expected, we may do so very unexpected things. Read on National Poetry Month: 'When I Am Old, I Shall Wear Purple...'
Relationship Glue Recipe Acknowledge Burnout
I don't do sadness or burnout well. My MO is to ignore or displace. It scares me. So I don't let myself experience it and move on. Our oldest daughter flew up from Louisiana for a our youngest daughter's 16th birthday. Our oldest son came in from Detroit with his girlfriend. It was his b-day too, but he came to see his sister. I think I need to be honest about the exhaustion I feel. I Think I Need to Acknowledge Burnout
Seriously, Lighten Up! OCD for Couples
I so empathize with David Sedaris and his obsessive compulsion (see"Naked," chapter one). You people who don't hear voices have no clue. The pencil sharpener really does compel you to lick it. The dryer sheets demand you count them in the middle of the night (and while you're there, press your nose three times to the shower head). And if you should happen to be OCD and married, oy! Read on for thoughts on living with obsessives. Seriously, Lighten Up!
Diet Tip Take Naysayers with a Grain of Splenda
I've lost 95 pounds and dropped eight clothing sizes. Most people are encouraging--like my family. A few, not so much. They always nag "oh for pete's sake, Mar. Just have that piece of pie. It won't kill you. Look how much you've lost. You're too skinny."
I'm not too skinny. But they may be right. That dessert probably won't ruin my diet. What concerns me is that it's not my welfare that worries them. Both are trying to diet and failing. They make excuses, want shortcuts and are in denial about their habits (like I was). I suspect seeing me stick to my diet makes them feel guilty. And you know the saying, misery loves company. Take my advice. Listen to your own common sense and follow it. Diet Tip Take Encouragement to Binge With a Grain of Splenda
Relationship Glue Recipe, Make Time Together Don't Just Wait for It
In the Shel Silverstein poem "Zebra Question" the child asks "are you black with white stripes or white with black?" And the zebra asks "are you good with naughty times or naughty with good?" That's a key question for marriages. Is it good with bad times or bad with good? Unlike the zebra's stripes, the order matters. Relationship Glue Recipe, Make Time Do Not Just Wait for It
31 Years With My Valentine, I'm Blessed
Warning: sappy, sentimental post ahead. Time to stop work and start getting ready to go to dinner. We're taking our youngest two and their assorted significant others for dinner. My husband got to bed late again working too hard to take care of us. He's gotten shorted on sleep all week with assorted projects and daughter's orchestra concert last night. But he's always good about getting up to do something nice for me.31 Years With My Valentine, What Did I Do to Deserve Such a Guy?
Panic Attack Survival--Dealing with Empath Response
I am in a blue funk today. I'm not sure why, but I think I had a panic attack. Now I'm weepy and stuck in "empath" mode. I get in these jags where I feel sorry for people and can't stop crying. This may sound odd, and I don't know how to explain in exactly. Please, if you've felt this way, chime in. We empaths need solidarity so we don't feel like lonely freaks. Panic Attack Survival--How I Am Processing the Empath Response
Possible Torsion is Not Medical Emergency Say Our Insurance, Hospital
If you're squeamish about discussion of little boy parts, don't read. I'll try to keep references to a minimum. Okay, here goes the rant. Husband came home with a swollen testicle a few months ago. I took him to ER (not sharing anything he doesn't freely share himself). Possible Torsion is Not Emergency Says Our Insurance, Hospital??
Relationship Glue Recipe: Time Bad News But Don't Tippy-Toe Around
My husband and I started dating in 1982 and got married in 1987. Neither of us has ever been married before and we only have children together. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are surprised by that.I don't know if we're doing something right, or we're freaks or
just lucky. I think it's divine intervention. At any rate, I offer relationship tips we have learned (or are learning--it's a work in progress). Relationship Glue Recipe: Timing Vs. Tippy-Toe
Getting Back to Work After Vacation
We got back from our trip to Detroit-New Orleans on December 30. We had a fantabulous time, seeing our son in Detroit and daughter and son-in-law in Lafayette. Now that we're back home, my husband still has a few days left of vacation and we're enjoying them to the fullest. Needless to say, it's a little difficult and depressing to go back to work after holidays. So here's how I'm ramping into work.Getting Back Into the Work Groove After Vacation
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