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The Best Friends in Life
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
My sister and I are up late talking. I snuggle in my bed with my chocolate lab Hazel curled at my feet. I share my sense of discouragement in divorce. I tell her that three years in to this no one should have to experience this exaggerated experience. I tell her I am tired. I…
Blake Shelton, Faith and Music
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
A few bad weeks pass by. The weeks that remind us that faith is really all we have when our lives stopping making sense. When we lack clarity. When we don’t understand the reason for the pain. When we feel alone. When we are so confused that we lose our confidence in making the right…
The Guy I Hope to Meet
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
I hope to find love again one day. I hope it’s an ego-less love. The kind of love that makes us not breaks us. I hope the guy I meet: Believes that love is so much more important than being right. Believes that being gentle is a signature of strength. Believes in living a life…
7 Keys to an Empowered Life
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
The hard times in life demand both inspiration and spirituality. It is what anchors and sustains people through adversity. It provides the hope and the promise to soldier on from the valley to the peak as life often necessitates. The movie “The Secrets of the Keys,” will not disappoint anyone craving motivation to conquer hardship…
Talking Less and Smiling More
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
I walk through the grocery store. I grab a few things and I make my way to the express lane. My friend “Munkee” stands in line before me. “So, how are things going for you Colleen?” he asks. “You know what?” I say. “I’m good. Talking less and smiling more!” “Sounds like a bumper sticker,”…
Are You Kind?
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
We sit huddled together. The laughter spills from the table onto the patrons nearby. I am in the moment. I am not swept up by the commotion, but rather the joy in a group of women sharing life. I have never been a big observer of actions in those that I love. Instead, I am…
12 Hilarious Quotes on Adulthood
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
“Adulthood is like the vet, and we’re all the dogs that were excited for the car ride until we realized where we’re going.” “I don’t know about you, but I’ve thought about running away more as an adult than I ever did as a child.” – Someecards “I drink coffee because adulting is hard. Without…
When True Healing Begins
By
Colleen Sheehy Orme
I sit with friends in the coffee shop. We share a few really great laughs. I realize two things have magically returned to my life. A fairly, constant smile once again accompanies my face. A natural ‘joie de vivre’ is creeping back into my life. And… A sense of peace. I no longer feel hurt…
Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ on Faith, Love and Purpose
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
Who doesn’t adore the obvious love between Chip and Joanna Gaines? They are the talented, gorgeous and hilarious star couple of HGTV’s, “Fixer Upper.” They make us all want to move to Waco, Texas and claim them as our new BFF’s. It turns out that not only is their work and love inspiring, but their…
10 Ways to Love Your Dog More This Valentine’s Day
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Colleen Sheehy Orme
Dogs! How can everyone not love them?! They define love. So throw them an extra bone this Valentine’s Day! Here are 10 Ways to Love Your Dog More! This list ranges from product subscription services, to Doggie Magazines, to businesses that give back to their doggie rescue friends, to some of the cutest and best…
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