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The Story of Scale and The Great Snake Sale
Image by author As one would expect of an avid walker, I was walking the other day. As one wouldn’t expect, I came across a rather odd...
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16 hours ago5 min read


Cognitive Inflexibility Is Like Drowning In A Mirage
Image by author I was stunned when the hints and nudges started to come from the back of my mind. “Steph, you’re doing that thing you’ve...
stephaniewilson
May 205 min read


Momhood Is Such A Gift- Too Bad The World Doesn't Have A Mom
Image by author My momhood kicked into gear as I watched The Tonight Show one night in 1999. I’d been a simple landlord to that point,...
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May 134 min read


Goodbye, Jane -- You Mattered, Today Matters, Let's Live Life
Image by author When I found out on Facebook, I was speechless. Jane was dead. How many people must have known her? How many had been...
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May 65 min read


The Calluses On My Toes And Mind Buffer Me For This Journey
Image by author A text went out to my extended family the other day. One of our young teen members broke his hand and won’t be able to...
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Apr 304 min read


People, Turtles, Gazelles, Solitary Confinement--It's Complicated
Image by author Sometimes I think about what solitary confinement must be like. Some of those rooms lack windows to the outside — no...
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Apr 224 min read


Why I Negotiate Quid Pro Quos With Myself
Image by author The term quid pro quo is bouncing off the chandeliers and Mercedes bumpers out there. I hear it because sound waves...
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Apr 154 min read


Noise, Both Outside and In, Please Leave Me In Silence
Image by author The noise out there is building. You can hear it from land, air, sea, from without and within, from speech, thought, and...
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Apr 85 min read


Walking My Way to Artistic Greatness
Image by author It started when my son texted me. “Nice try.” Nice try? I texted back. “What do you mean?” “Nice try on your walk.” Ahh....
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Apr 15 min read


A Famed Lego Exhibit Showcased That 'Ole Glorious Attentive Focus
Image by author Recently, I went to a Lego art show with my two adult sons. These are the only two people in my life with whom I’ve spent...
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Mar 255 min read


We All Speak A Different Language Even If We Don't
Image by author Oh, look. There was Nelson. I could see him through my kitchen window. Great , I thought. Let me say those things I...
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Mar 184 min read


Knowledge Is Power When Seizures Come On the Hour
Image by author Sometimes, the bad stuff teaches you about the good stuff. This past weekend, I attended the CHADD online conference....
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Mar 115 min read


Things Are Not Always As They Seem
Image by author I live on a wooded, hilly, two-lane road with no shoulder. It’s lovely, but you must be careful as a driver and...
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Mar 45 min read


Taking A Little Time Off This Week As My Present To Myself
Image by author It’s taken a lot of self-negotiation to be able to take this week off from my blog. Why would I have to go through a...
stephaniewilson
Feb 251 min read


Sculpting Clay Is Like Sculpting Words Is Like Sculpting Life
Image by author If you’ve never sculpted clay, imagine it like this. You have a big plop of a much firmer version of mashed potatoes on a...
stephaniewilson
Feb 185 min read


Severe Sleep Deprivation And A Two-Year-Old's Laugh Were My Best Gifts
Image by author Oh, stress, you necessary hijacker. We can’t live with you. We can’t live without you. You’re here to stay — though we...
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Feb 125 min read


What Might Be or Could Have Been I'll Never Know
Image by author The other day someone mentioned valerian root. I thought, Valerian root? That sounds so familiar. How do I know this?...
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Feb 45 min read


The Little Leo Rescue Project: A Template For Anyone's Rescue Project
Image by author It started with a simple walk, my son and I in the cold dusk, bundled up tight as we’ve been lately, when the lady’s car...
stephaniewilson
Jan 284 min read


Attending My First Wedding In The Snow Was A Shivery Marvel
Image by author It started at the airport. Nearing my gate, I saw a group crowded around a cell phone held high in the air — everyone...
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Jan 215 min read


What Kind of Brick Wall Do I Want to Be?
Image by author Not long ago, one of my earliest coaching clients reached out for another coaching stint as she redirected her career. I...
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Jan 145 min read