The Resolute Woman

Category: stress

  • Too many things to do? Take a nap.

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    Pressed by end-of-the-semester papers and finals, my son Jay, who is a junior in college, announced:  “I have too many things to do.” “Work hard. Do one thing at a time,” I told him. “And be sure to get enough sleep.” I remembered my own advice Easter weekend. After a funeral on Friday, a wedding…

  • Should you feel guilty about your closet?

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    No, stress authors Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch in their book Pretty Neat. If you’re closet is messy or you have a pile of papers on your desk, you might want to read this book. It includes the usual helpful hints and real-life examples, but, best of all, the authors reassure you that you’re an…

  • Joyce Carol Oates says grief is chaotic

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    Joyce Carol Oates says that no one writes about the crazy and chaotic part of grief. That’s what Oates decided to do in her new book  The Widow’s Story. The author of more than 50 novels and many volumes of poetry, short stories and nonfiction, she talked about her book and her grief when her…

  • Thank you, Lord. It was worth it.

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    Exactly 21 years ago, on March 10, 1990, I took my daughter to Valley View Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas. I bought my bright-eyed four year old with curly locks a Happy Meal at the food court and a lovely Easter dress with a matching headband. The headband cost $14. I remember because my spunky…

  • Fayteen celebrates and then crashes

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    The doctor gave us good news last week. He told us that my daughter, Ranna, who had breast surgery recently, does not have any cancer cells in her lymph nodes. When I heard the news, I said, “Thank you, God.” And , then, I said thank you to the doctor. As soon as the doctor…

  • Why are you feeling more stressed?

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    Are you worried about your bank account? About your job and whether or not you’ll still be working next month? About how you’re going to finish the pile of work on your desk before you pick up your child at daycare? About your teenager? You’re not alone. Taylor Clark, writing in the February 20, 2011,…

  • How do you react when bad things happen?

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    When something bad happens to you, do you react with anger? With denial? With acceptance? With forgiveness? With hope for the future? Joy attended a panel with three men who were wrongfully imprisoned for many years and then were released because of DNA evidence or trial errors. Rev. Gregg Smith, a pastor at Oak Lawn…