Category: Be Radical
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If it Makes You Happy
Do you want to be happy? Most people say they do, but then sabotage their own happiness with ridiculous things. One of the most common things they do is surrounding themselves with miserable humans. Happiness is a choice. Choosing who you hang out with, live with or spend time with is your choice. Yes, you…
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My Jesus isn’t Like Yours
It is no secret that I am a different kind of Christian. I am transparent about what I believe. My Jesus is not like the picture of Jesus that is hanging in the Sunday school classroom. My Jesus does not have silky red and white robes with perfectly combed hair, a porcelain completion, and smiling…
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How I Broke my Addiction
Hi. My name is Lori and it has been 83 days since I have logged onto social media. Social media is the foundation of what is wrong with our society. It is a platform of lies and manipulation that has a hold on almost everyone know and those I love. As an author, it is…
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Confession of an Rehabilitated Charlatan
Why can’t humans just be honest? We lie to maintain our comfort zone. Humans want life to be stable. We hate change. Some of us deal with change better than others. Navigating change is a learned skill. Often people panic and lie to protect their status quo. We lie to be relevant. We want to…
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Worry is Heavy
Worry is a heavy load. It weighs you down causing clear thought and action difficult. The thing about worrying is it comes on a small bit at a time. Before too long it is so heavy you can only lay in your bed and cry. If you see someone weighed down with worry, do what…
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Sacred Time Brings Me Joy
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. The first thirty minutes that my husband and I are both awake belongs to our marriage. We wake up. We let the dog out. We don’t look at our phones. We take care of bathroom necessary things, then we focus on each other.…
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Never Seek Revenge
I read a quote today, “Never seek revenge rotten fruit will fall by itself.” As I think about those who have been mean to me, I realize when it all comes down to it, every one of us will get what we deserve. Taking steps to expedite that process for those who did you wrong…
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What I learned about Daughters so far.
I learned while raising four girls that I don’t know anything. Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. Being a parent is hard. H.A.R.D.! I am in the middle of this war, and if you think it is not a war, you are wrong. We, parents, are fighting social media, society, other parents,…
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It is Good to Know Your Limits
There is something to be said for knowing when to say enough is enough. That is where I am. I am in the process of adjusting my long term and short term goals. I am writing, creating and living my best life at the moment. I discovered that I am filled with happy exhaustion. What…
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10 Things You Must Accept
As I look at my life, which is, in my opinion, a good life, I still want to change things. After some examination, I discovered ten things that we all must accept if we want to move our life forward. And who wants to be stagnant? Who does not want to live their best life?…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 