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October 6, 2014
Tips on How to Defend Against Five Emotional Vampires by Guest Judith Orloff
How to Defend Against Five Emotional Vampires By Judith Orloff, MD Adapted from the new book, “The Ecstasy of Surrender” Emotional vampires wear many different disguises–from workplace bullies to needy relatives to poor-me complainers. Intentionally or not, these people can make us feel depressed, overwhelmed, defensive, wiped out, and angry. Without effective self-defense strategies to […]
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September 30, 2014
Military Life: Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Opening Doors…
Recently I was talking to a fellow military spouse entrepreneur and the conversation turned to how difficult it was to build her business in the ever-changing atmosphere of military life. We spent some time going over her actions and uncovering the challenges she faced and what we discovered was fascinating. We discovered that while she had tried […]
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September 19, 2014
Why Us? Because Suicide, Depression and Addiction Aren’t Selective…
Last week was a highlight for me. It marked the end of a journey that I hadn’t asked to be on, in fact it was a nightmare that I’m happy to wake up from. I’ve written about my son’s suicide attempts, addiction to prescription meds and alcohol and his struggles with PTSD, Depression and Anxiety. […]
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September 15, 2014
Support The Wounded Warriors By Simply Going Shopping!
As a military family there is always an underlying fear of “What if”… “What if” my service member doesn’t come home? “What if” they are injured during battle? “What if” my friends service member is injured? It’s a never ending dialog especially when my soldier is deployed. The fear that he will not return or the worry […]
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September 3, 2014
The Real Story Behind New Military Spouse Resource: Right Side Up by Judy Davis
If I’m completely honest, the release of Right Side Up: Find Your Way When Military Life Turns You Upside Down is a bit overwhelming. In fact today it is officially available for sale all over not only the military community but on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and so many other places. You see, being an author […]
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August 28, 2014
August 23, 2014
Tech Moment: 5 Personality Types That Will Stunt Your Growth in Social Media by Judy Davis, The Direction Diva
Social Media. What started out as a fun way to keep in touch with family and friends has transformed into so much more hasn’t it? For many of us social media has become our go to strategy to get news, information and tips to live our lives. From business icons and top brands to the individual starting their first home […]
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August 17, 2014
Do you have a plan?
Do you have a plan, or do you just going with the flow? Yes, I will confess, I am a more “go with the flow” kind of person, and that works for me…well for the most part. I love the energy of shifting gears, multi-tasking and doing what comes next, right up to the part […]
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August 15, 2014
Story Moment: Inspiration for living!
I received this story this morning, and had to share it. It made me stop and take inventory of my life and ask myself if I believe in myself, and am I willing to believe in others even when I don’t know why…Enjoy “At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My […]
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August 11, 2014
Expectations: Bigger isn’t always better by Judy Davis
I see it everyday. Disappointment from expectations that miss the mark. People build things up in their mind and are disappointed when what they had envisioned doesn’t actually occur. I remember years ago hearing my mother say to my father “Jack, don’t build it up in your mind”. It was as if she knew that he be disappointed because his expectations didn’t turn […]
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