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The Power of Presence

By: redtentwomen May 30, 2022May 25, 2022

Day to Day, Monthly Themes, relationshipsAging Parents, Being Present, Female Friendships, loneliness, processing grief, Susan Tucker3 Comments

For the past fourteen years, the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been a constant in my life. With two boys coming of age as the 34 movies in this franchise were released, I spent many, if not most, of their birthdays from ages 8 to 18 sitting in a darkened theater watching the…

Hello Goodbye

By: redtentwomen January 19, 2017January 17, 2017

Day to Day, relationshipsBeing Present, Christine Browning, George Harrison, relationships, the beetles8 Comments

I do not like goodbyes. They are particularly difficult for me.

The Gift of My Presence

By: redtentwomen December 28, 2016December 27, 2016

Day to Day, Intentional LivingBeing Present, eating disorder recovery, Kacy Davis, Knowing Myself, Recovery from Addiction6 Comments

Being present is a struggle for me. Growing up in a chaotic and angry home, being present wasn’t safe. I hid.

No Second Chances

By: redtentwomen September 30, 2016January 3, 2017

Day to Day, Intentional Living, relationshipsBeing Present, Endings, Job loss, Motherhood, nonprofit, relationships, Second Chances, Tracy Johnson20 Comments

The air has a bit of a chill in it, the first leaves have started to change on our trees, sprinkling the yard with crimson, gold, and amber. Summer has past, and fall is upon us.

Tell Me a Story

By: redtentwomen July 8, 2015August 2, 2015

Day to DayAmos Lee, Being Alive, Being Present, Bring me your story, Death, Falling Asleep, Jan Meyers Proett, Pat Conroy, Red Rocks Amphitheater12 Comments

The girl was fifteen and had on a summer Poplin jumper and Sperry Topsiders (for which I was envious).

A Year of Kindness

By: redtentwomen January 12, 2015August 10, 2015

Day to DayACL knee surgery, Back Injury, Being Present, cancer, depression, Embracing Goodness, Janet Stark, Kindness, lumpectomy, New Year New You14 Comments

“New Year, New You!” proclaims everything from ads for fitness clubs and weight loss centers to books by health gurus claiming to have THE secret formula for a happy and healthy you.

Resolve

By: redtentwomen January 7, 2015August 10, 2015

Day to Day, Intentional LivingAsana, Becky Allender, Being Present, New Year, Prayer, Resolve, Scripture Reading, Yoga36 Comments

It was the first yoga class of 2015 and my “intention” that I chose for my practice that day was “love, not fear.”