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Rural women are the backbone of our country. We all have great stories to tell. Write your story; life story or a special happening. Submit often.

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The image in your mirror

I hope Valentine’s Day satisfied your expectations. It could have increased your gratitude list and added an ah-ha or aww moment. Whichever, I hope this February 15th finds you shaking off disappointments and embracing whatever love floated your way. Valentine’s Day is in the rearview mirror, and now is a reasonable time to bring up the topic of appreciation—specifically, … [Read more...]

You are the boss of your circle

American author, Leo Buscaglia, also known as “Dr. Love,” is credited with saying, “To love others, you must first love yourself.” Sounds easy. Who doesn’t love themselves? I recently listened to a Chopra meditation titled “Journey to Well-being: Self-Love” by Dr. Sheila Patel. She spoke about loving ourselves by honoring our natural abilities and giving ourselves the … [Read more...]

The NO Junk Food Challenge

The No Junk Food Challenge Many things come to our computers that are amusing, informative, or useless. Most of mine are deleted without reading, some are read before deleting, and a few are useful and saved. Such is the case with ‘The No Junk Food Challenge’ that arrived after Christmas. It looked like this: THE RULES NO CHOCOLATE NO CANDY NO BISCUITS OR … [Read more...]

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Jennifer Goble, Ph.D. is a rural mental heath therapist, author, columnist, and speaker. Her primary purpose in counseling and writing is to help women and families in rural communities.

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