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Be a Goldfish

By: redtentwomen April 14, 2023March 28, 2023

Day to Day, Intentional Living, Monthly ThemesMaryhelen Martens, Pickleball, Self Condemnation, Self Kindness, Self Talk, Young self4 Comments

I scuttled into the chilly room just in time to begin. Dropping my bulky coat and purse on the wooden bench, I grabbed my water bottle as I approached the group of strangers. I was a substitute for the day, eager to perform well and be competitive. “Thanks for coming!” one woman chimed as she…

Take A Step For A Change

By: redtentwomen March 30, 2017March 28, 2017

Day to Day, Intentional LivingJean Masukevich, Mothering teenagers, Self Kindness, Wellness Journey5 Comments

Eleven years ago I took my first step on the wellness journey by meeting with a spiritual director. I believed that wellness was a destination and with a little help, I could get from here to there.

Can I be healed too?

By: redtentwomen October 3, 2016October 2, 2016

Intentional Living, relationshipsBecky Allender, Dan Allender, Healing, Hope, Intercession, Legacy, Prayer, Self Kindness, St. Louis, The Allender Center, trauma, vulnerability32 Comments

It was a “let’s see if we like each other” dance that began in 2010.

Knowing in Full.

By: redtentwomen September 2, 2016August 30, 2016

relationshipsAging, aging gracefully, Becky Allender, Being a grandmother, Death of a Parent, Grieving, Hope, Legacy, Life after death, Loss, Self Kindness27 Comments

I was relieved that the first set of visiting hours had gone “well.”

Welcoming Age

By: redtentwomen August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

UncategorizedAging, aging gracefully, Albania, Becky Allender, Besa, Charles Spurgeon, physical, Self Kindness, WWII26 Comments

My husband, on the way home from church yesterday said, “I had a really hard time looking at the photos of your last blog.

F*n

By: redtentwomen May 23, 2016May 22, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care8 Comments

I was speeding down the freeway, headed to a go-kart driving, laser-tag shooting, pizza place explosion of preteen entertainment. I was late. I was ambivalent.

You Do You.

By: redtentwomen April 29, 2016April 27, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care15 Comments

“We haven’t talked in a while.”

How will I wait?

By: redtentwomen March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Day to DayBeauty, betrayal, Death, Hope, Katy Johnson, Resurrection, Self Kindness, self-care, Spring, Waiting16 Comments

March is full of longing in Michigan.