Do you take care of the children, the bills, the house, and your husband?

Do you run the majority of the errands, go to the grocery store and act as a taxi service for everyone in your family.

Or do you spend as much time as you can at work?

Would you call yourself a workaholic?

Is work the only place you feel good about yourself?

There is a connection between the two, and that connection is lack of balance in your life; you are not giving yourself time to enjoy your life. If you don’t find balance you may burn out or worse, get sick.

Come on! It’s time to ask for some help or a break…

How can you make some changes today, so you will be much happier tomorrow?

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to see the truth?

How long does it take

for reality to set in?

My son is in trouble at school for bullying?

This can’t be happening

My son knows better

He would never do this

This has to be a mistake

Why does my husband have a woman’s phone number in his pocket?

This can’t be happening

There must be an explanation

He would never…

He loves me

My boyfriend just pushed me?

This can’t be happening

Are you kidding me?

Is he really one of those guys?

Maybe I’m making too much of it

He says he loves me

But how could he put his hands on my like that?

Is this pot in my daughter’s room?

This can’t be happening

She’s against drugs

She would never do drugs

She’s probably holding it for a friend

I’ll talk to her, but I know it’s not hers

Do I really have a stalker?

This can’t be happening

It has to be my imagination

But I thought I closed my blinds before I left for work

Has somebody really been in my house?

Or am I going crazy…

Maybe I didn’t shut the blinds

My test results show what?

This can’t be happening

Why me?

I need another opinion

Not me… No not me

I can’t believe this

How many excuses do we need to make?

What has to happen before we believe the evidence?

Why are we afraid to trust our gut?

When do we face the truth and stop walking on eggshells?

This can’t be happening… might be happening…

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Rebecca from Returning Injury had a stalker and thought she was going crazy… could she really have a stalker?

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One lifetime friend

Is it really all we need?

The one friend

Strong friendship that lasts

through distance

through troubles

through pain

through loneliness

through family

through other friends

through careers

as long as there’s a phone

as long as there is that life-line

separated by location

Creativity moves in

Friend dates to the movies

in different states

Phone time in coffee shops

in different cities

Still loneliness creeps in

Even with husbands and kids

Loneliness

Creeps in

Missing our friends

Missing the carefree life

Then the phone rings

The one friend

Always there

Always seems to know

Fills the heart

Listening and laughter

Fills the soul

Holding on to that phone

That voice so desperately needed

From One Friend

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Abraham Lincoln

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Unknowing players in their game

Run a ways

Throw a ways

Abductions

Who will protect them?

Young, broken women and men

Fall prey to the suffering

They don’t know

They don’t know

He tells her how beautiful she is

He tells her he loves her

He tells her she is special

He tells her he will protect her

He tells her he is the only one she needs

Do you tell her how much you love her?

Do you tell her she’s special?

Do you protect her?

Then, he needs a favor

Just once

One little favor

Then everything will be prefect

They can fulfill their dreams together

Then they can be happy

She sells herself for him

But really, he is selling her

He makes her believe that she is so special

So amazing

So incredible

That she should get paid

Just for simply being so special

She starts to believe it

She might even be flattered

By how special he thinks she is

She has never felt so special

Of course she should be paid

She is special

So she sells herself

But really, he is selling her

He buys her clothes, food, shelter

Now it’s time

For her to pay him back

How?

Sell herself

But really, he is selling her

If all else fails

He’ll party with her

Show her a good time

Everyday

Every night

Until she’s addicted to drugs

Then he can sell her

And if that fails

The violence begins

Violence

Beatings

Black eyes

Bruises

Broken bones

Until she is controlled

Until she is sold

She will be held captive

Sold

Traded to other pimps

Held captive

Sold

Traded

It starts at our…

Malls

Parks

Movie theaters

Fast food restaurants

Sidewalks

Parking lots

Usually not kicking and screaming

But excited about her future

As a model or actress or star

She feels empowered

Acknowledged

Beautiful

Sexy

Grownup

She feels she will make her parents proud

or

Prove to her parents

How mature

Beautiful

Special

She is

Because her parents don’t realize it

But she is going to prove it to them

She will make them understand how valuable she is

This man is going to make her dreams come true

This man is her savior

This man is her pimp

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The Woman’s Handbook covers the three most important parts of our lives: ourselves, our relationships and our purpose—which should always be our passion.
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 Self…

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Don’t compare yourself to others unless you are looking for inspiration.

Pay your bills on time.

Take good care of your skin.

Feel your feelings—allow yourself to be angry or sad but don’t stay there too long.

Relationships…

Make sure you have the same traits you expect from your future partner.

Stick with people who challenge you to do and be better.

Don’t waste your time, money, and energy helping people who have no interest in improving their lives.

Passion, Purpose, Career…

Achievements—big and small—transform your life.

Don’t be afraid to fail.

Follow your talents to where your talents lead you.

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Enjoy,

Becky

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to keep us from our purpose

We create fights with our kids…

to keep us from our purpose

We create addictions…

to keep us from our purpose

We create arguments with our husbands…

to keep us from our purpose

We create jobs we hate…

to keep us from our purpose

We create all distractions…

to keep us from our purpose

We create sickness…

to keep us from our purpose

We create fear, anger, depression…

to keep us from our purpose

We create drama and crazy life dynamics…

to keep us from our purpose

We create all distractions…

to keep us from our purpose

What are your distractions?

Why are you ignoring your purpose?

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http://www.beckydue.com