By Deanna Kahler A feather blowing in the wind Piercing silence in the dead of the night A solitary rose petal lying in the grass An...

I wasn’t always sure I was ready for you, but I now know I am. I understand who I am and what I want, so wherever you are and whatever...

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by Deanna Kahler Thoughts scatter like thunderstorms, rumbling through her mind Her heart reaches out to the waves gently rolling in They...

Divorce isn’t a once and done event. Grief doesn’t just go away. Both are a long and grueling process of moving on and letting go, bit by...

Conscientious. Hard-worker. Ambitious. Self-sacrificing. Although these are positive, admirable traits, we can sometimes take them too far a

We all remember the days of wanting to fit in and make sure others liked us. Some of us still even feel that way as adults. But despite...

As adults, we often think we know more than our children. After all, we've been around longer and have had many more life experiences....

Every once in a while, I hear someone comment that they don’t fit in — and I can immediately relate. Although I typically get along with...

It’s sometimes difficult to really know yourself. Who we think we are and who we actually are can be quite different. But when we finally...

Have you ever felt conflicted, sad or confused about something and then suddenly noticed signs that point you in the right direction?