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10 Ideas for the Perfect College Care Package

Care package love. Receiving real mail is the best. You know, hand-written, hand-picked, and doesn’t come with a bill. At the top of that list would be a care package from home. I remember receiving them and suddenly life looked a whole lot brighter. College care packages are the perfect bridge between independence and family. Now […] The post 10 Ideas for the Perfect College Care Package appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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How’s Your Energy Level?

Quick question: How’s your energy level lately? It’s rare to ask someone how they’re doing nowadays without getting the standard: “Busy!” The world seems to be spinning faster and faster and urging us to do the same. We run from one project to another, one event to another, one person to another, with barely time to listen and process […] The post How’s Your Energy Level? appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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You’re Not the Only One who Misses Them

The house is so quiet. It’s only been a few weeks since they set out on their own and you miss them like crazy! The house is so quiet. No more laughter around the table. Your heart is breaking and no one can fix it. In this swirl of loss and emotion, it’s easy to […] The post You’re Not the Only One who Misses Them appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Time Changes What You Hold Onto – Learning How to Set Priorities

Time changes what you hold onto, where you place value, and which priorities rise to the top. While excitement and vision are important ingredients to living a life you love, healthy boundaries are vital for your overall success. This is especially true during your empty nest years. You’re in the perfect place to take inventory […] The post Time Changes What You Hold Onto – Learning How to Set Priorities appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Choosing to Embrace the Goodbye

Goodbye can feel like the coldest word you’ve ever said as you drop your son or daughter off to an empty dorm room and new life. Tears are held back, then burst like a dam as you drive away to your own new season. The last thing on your mind is how to embrace the […] The post Choosing to Embrace the Goodbye appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Are You Grieving for What Used to be?

Is today finding you tired and weary? Does it seem there’s a roadblock or closed door everywhere you look? If it’s painful to even read this and admit you’re feeling discouraged — I want to talk to you for a minute. I wonder, is the last season distracting you from moving forward? Could it be that in grieving the […] The post Are You Grieving for What Used to be? appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Setting Goals: 10 Ways You Can Lose Tomorrow Before You Even Get There

It seems from the time we’re barely walking, we want to run. Like a puppy at the end of a leash, we long for the next step, the next week or year or level. Even still, you may be in a rut and jeopardizing your future without realizing. If you want to reach your goals, […] The post Setting Goals: 10 Ways You Can Lose Tomorrow Before You Even Get There appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Hang in There! This Transition is Going Somewhere!

June is my favorite month with wild flowers, long walks, and cool breezes. But one distinct difference marks the landscape this year: Our home is practically surrounded by construction. The sounds of transition are everywhere. New neighbors are building a house across the street; the ground is being prepared for an elementary school in the field next door; and road construction crews […] The post Hang in There! This Transition is Going Somewhere! appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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How to Let Go When Letting Go Isn’t Easy

Letting go isn’t always as easy as the words imply. I remember the first few times I got a massage. The massage therapist would encourage me to relax even as I pressed myself into the table. “Just let go,” she said. Meanwhile I laid there wondering exactly how I was to let go. Just when […] The post How to Let Go When Letting Go Isn’t Easy appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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Empty Nest Transition: Who Am I Now?

This day was inevitable: Listening to silent hallways, wondering how to move forward, looking for ways to fill the quiet hours. Swirling around in the center of your gut is the constant question, “Who am I now?” Every end is a new beginning, they say – even the empty nest transition. But this new beginning feels […] The post Empty Nest Transition: Who Am I Now? appeared first on Amy Layne Litzelman.

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