Raising BLUE

08/18/2023

Supporting your partner through difficult moments starts with making them feel seen and heard. ⁠

Dr. John Gottman discovered that couples who remained close over time were good at listening to each other’s stresses. One way to do this is by regularly have a Stress-Reducing Conversation. ⁠
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Take about 30 minutes daily or weekly to discuss things from outside the relationship that may be causing each of you stress or hurt. Spend half the time listening to your partner’s feelings and half sharing your own. This isn’t the time to come up with solutions for one another or talk about things within the relationship that are upsetting you. Instead, offer empathy and understanding. ⁠
For additional relationship resources: https://bit.ly/3zlLuZJ

10/15/2020

Who do you light your candle for?

Me? For so many 💙💗

05/03/2020

I'm the purple bunch but my heart is with every single bereaved parent

And praying for those waiting for a shot.

03/06/2020

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Please join us Monday night (03/09) for the March session of the HEARTS pregnancy and infant loss support group. As always, the meeting begins at 6:30 at the Florence United Methodist Church (off of US 42 behind Barleycorn’s and Culver’s.) Meetings are 6:30 to 8:00 and super informal but SUPER healing for the soul. 💜💜 Just a lot of love, compassion, and understanding by families who’ve shared similar heartache. Any and all are welcome to attend and no pre-registration is required. 😇😇

02/13/2020

If you're moving forward in gratitude of what you have- you have courage - if you give some of that away with no expectations to get anything back- you are kind.

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01/20/2020

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01/17/2020

Go find them 💙. They are there.

01/16/2020

You are well. You are here. And it will be ok.

12/24/2019

Merry Christmas Eve. What do you guys do today? Yesterday I went to visit my sons grave and put a little blue Christmas tree on my way up from an appointment. It was a sweet stop where i got to tell another woman Merry Christmas who was also there. I also heard the three gun shot and then TAPPS being played from the cemetery across the way.

I think sometimes it seems like too much or we don't have time - but when you do have a little time to remember what this life is all about - what Christmas is all about , all can feel less heavy.

Today my kids are in a mass that depicts the Christmas story Lola is an angel and Kingston is a reader. I'll find a blue light someplace like I always do. Then we go to moms and have hoagies with my cousins. We've been doing this since I was Itsy bitsy. It's my favorite time with my cousins.

Merry Christmas Eve. Be graceful with yourself.

12/04/2019

12/04/2019

What a fun day! We delivered cookies to OB offices in Northern Kentucky! Big thanks to those that helped.

Until next year! It's truly one of the most favorite things we do.

If your in a funk and don't know where to start, gratitude will take you higher. So to thay ground 💗💙🙏🏻

11/28/2019

Happy thanksgiving to our sweet families here and there.

Wishing you comfort and peace today. And lots and lots of yummy food!

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