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I have been writing since I could hold a pen, so being a journal keeper comes naturally to me! In my Inspired Girl blog, I share bits of my heart with random thoughts on loving life, learning from lemons, and being saved by grace.
3 Techniques to Begin Practicing Being Present
Being present is one that often stirs a lot of questions. It sounds “good in theory”, but how can one actually “be present”. I remember asking this once to a very “Zen” teacher in a class I was taking , and his response was that he meditated for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening. WHAT?! I laughed as I told him he must not be from Jersey! The people I work with barely have two minutes, let alone two hours…
Food Confessions, Guilt, and Releasing the Weight of It All
I had a meeting with a new client a little while back. So we sat down, and instantly she dumped out all of her food confessions {this happens a lot with new clients by the way, all of the time!}. As if I was going to send her to food jail for craving a candy bar every...
Random Early AM Thought About Beautiful, Wounded People
We are all but beautiful wounded people. Not one of us is exempt although the wounds come in different forms and present themselves in different ways. But when we see beyond what we see, when we feel the hearts' story, we are no longer separate but one in the same....
Lessons from the Wrong Pair of Shoes
So, one of my favorite things in the whole world is cozy, lounge around the house foot gear. I love love love comfy socks. And, all of my slippers are lined with soft material. I have a theory – happy feet = happy soul. This theory is based on my personal experience...
Lessons from Theme Park Karaoke
“Even after all this time The Sun never says to the Earth, "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky.” ~ Hafiz Back in high school, a few of my friends and I went to Great Adventure. Oh what a fun day it was! Great Adventure had a...
Lesson from a Flashlight
Random Early AM Thought: In complete awe of God's creation as He extends His grace through this magnificent peach streaked morning sunrise, reminding us it's beautiful to begin again...He redeems. He restores. When the night turns to day, wow. Such a humbling...
2 Young Girls Inspire Us to Give
It was a simple picture of 2 young girls holding a poster board that caught my attention: "Together we raised $750 for St. Jude's Children Research Hospital *In Memory of Mya Lin Terry and Logan Parker. N.E.G.U!!!" My heart swelled and my eyes welled with tears....
So Long Status Quo!
So this morning while my LuLu was getting ready, brushing her teeth and fixing her hair in the bathroom, and the Little Man was upstairs sleeping, I decided to take a 3-minute "Get Up and Dance" break!! Yes, I full-on blasted this song and danced around my kitchen...
Local Family Solves Problem and Inspires Community
When I saw a suggested Facebook page called "Neighborhood Crop" pop up in my newsfeed, I was intrigued. I clicked on the link, and the post read: "We are excited to finally see our idea come to fruition! Neighborhood Crop's mission is simple, we will be taking surplus...
Random Early AM Thought About Ritual
The beauty in ritual is found in the connections we make on our daily walk through life... #thoughtstoponder #joyinthejourney #slowdown #thisisus #legacy
Fear, Faith, Faults, and Love
"Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. And lo, no one was there." ~ Anonymous I’ve struggled with fear quite a bit in my life. I realized that where there is faith, fear can not exist. When I find myself getting fearful about something, I try to call on my faith...
Crazy Good Cabbage ‘n Kale Soup
So I was really craving cabbage soup the other day. I was thinking of throwing together a cabbage 'n apple soup, but I kept finding other things to do with my time while the head of cabbage sat staring at me every time I opened the fridge door. I ran to the market,...
Gentleness, Power, and Wounds
"Only the gentle are ever really strong." ~ James Dean And then, this random thought: the deeper the wound, the thicker the skin. The thicker the skin, the harder the surface. The harder the surface, the tougher it is. We protect ourselves to the point of hurting...
Tip for Tasty Brown Rice
Here's a simple tip for tasty brown rice (or raw oatmeal or quinoa)!! Add your favorite type of tea bag to the pot of boiling water ~ it will fill the rice or oats with delicious, natural flavors!! You can also turn the dish into something smoky 'n sweet by tossing in...
Super Fudgy Homemade Brownies ~ 3 Ways
Sometimes you just need a little fudge fix, right?! And bite sized brownies do just the trick!! In our family business, The Domesticated Dad, I'm in charge of the baking. I'm not a professional {at all!!}, but I am a foodie and I love love love experimenting with...
Ocean Township Mayor’s Ball 2017
To Benefit The Mya Lin Terry Foundation and Community Hope Fund WHEN: October 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm WHERE: Buona Sera Palazzo 1033 W Park Ave Ocean Township, NJ 07712 USA CONTACT: Kelly Terry 732-861-9236
Predicting the Potholes
Early AM (Random) Thought: We love what we know. There is safety and comfort with that which is familiar. But, if I know Him, then I know me, and if I know me, I know you. And only then love is no longer a response that must be earned, but freely given to all. Ugh....
Revisiting My Lesson: Where’s the Map?
Sometimes I have to go back to my own words. I know that God keeps His promise, but his will for our life may be different than what we (think we) want. A few months ago it became very clear that some of my plans were not going as planned. I re-read this excerpt from...
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