tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90265565538954568412024-09-08T12:06:31.966-05:00This is a blog for all women.Jessica D. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152322123528219520noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026556553895456841.post-63538743809085212682012-06-20T16:04:00.000-05:002012-06-20T16:04:11.707-05:00

I can remember from a very young age wanting, and deeply desiring to be accepted, to be picked to be on the "team" of my peers that I preferred. It was a longing that came from deep within, and ended in either great disappointment, or joyous jubilation. As human beings, we all long to be accepted, wanted, needed, and validated. Even our culture encourages us to engage in certain behaviors and

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Here are the names of two books you might find interesting if you want to educate yourself on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and helping teens become more confident. BRAIN LOCK: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D. THINK confident be confident for teens by Mraci G. Fox, PhD and Leslie Sokol, PhD

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Am I ugly? It is a question being ask by teens to YouTube viewers around the world. It is a trend that began in the early part of this year. Some say it is an attempt to get attention, others say it comes from low self-esteem, and others suggest that it's due to lacking knowledge of what's shareable. After all, today's social media has made it easy to share everything. The reason behind these

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Hello everyone, Spring is upon us and with the Spring comes many wonderful changes.Just to name a few... 1. Warm weather 2. Beautiful flowers 3. more sunny days Trinity Counseling Center is also making a few big changes this year! We are now called Behavioral Sciences of Alabama. We are also offering some new services. These services include: 1. Cogmed Working Memory Training 2. More

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What comes to mind when you hear a reference to a female (i.e. girl, woman, mother). Perhaps something different for each of these comes to mind, but what do they all have in common? All three have beauty that is expressed inwardly and outwardly, intellect, and most have some sense or definition of morality they choose to live by. Our culture seems to have a spin on each on of these

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Happy New Year everyone! I hope it is starting off well. Just wanted to post some topic ideas I'm considering for this years blog and get your feedback. I would also like to invite you to make suggestions regarding topics you would like to know more about. This years list so far: Information on Chronic pain and the Brain Working Memory and the Brain What to say to young girls to help

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Hello Ladies, For my December blog, I thought I write about some of the things Christmas means to me. It means so many things to so many different people, so feel free to share what Christmas means to you below. For me it means: Remembering the birth of my Savior, Jesus Christ and celebrating my salvation Spending time with family and friends I have missed during the year Remembering it is

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Hello all moms of girls 12 years old and younger, Here are the dates that the Secret Keeper Girl Conferences will be held in Alabama for 2011 and 2012. You can learn more about this conference by going to secretkeepergirl.com   Nov 17, 2011 06:00 PM to 08:15 PM Emmanuel Baptist Church Life Center Athens, AL Contact Person: Patrick Neill (256-230-9748)   Feb 07, 2012 06:30 PM

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Ladies If you are considering abortion and are seeking advice through planned parenthood, please read the article below first.If you are from Huntsville Alabama area and would like to seek Free counsel,please consider visiting Choose life of North Alabama.They can be contacted at:220 Rands Ave.Huntsville, AL 35801(Phone)256-534-1996(Email) info@chooselifehuntsville.org Abby Johnson: Planned

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PURITY what is it? It is defined as a noun that means the following: The condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water. If we look around us we see all types of negative imagery and ideas that have the potential to contaminate us(images of women and men completely naked in movies or pornography,violence,

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Hello again ladies, Since school is starting and many of you may be teachers, coaches, principals etc. I thought I would share some data regarding eating disorders in young girls and give you some questions to ask them, if you suspect a problem in one or more of your students. Did you know that: 42% of 1st through 3rd grade girls want to be thinner 81% of 10-year-old girls are afraid of being

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I read an article recently about marriage veterans. In this particular study, a marriage veteran was defined as anyone who had been married 40 years or more. These couples were interviewed and completed multiple surveys regarding their relationship.The 30 couples that were interviewed said that the following things kept them together over the years. 1. FAITH- Helped them persevere through child

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A landmine is often defined as a weight triggered explosive device, which is intended to damage a target. It's target can be human or inanimate. It does damage by causing a blast or fragrant impact. A Goldmine on the other hand, can be defined as a place where gold is extracted and one may become rich when panning for it. You may be wondering, what does this have to do with choosing the right

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Hello again ladies, the other day I was cruising down the road listening to some good ole country music when a Faith Hill song came on. I believe the the title of this song is "Take me as I am". I listened and pondered the following words of the chorus: I don't need a bed of roses Cause roses wither away all I really need is honesty and someone with a strong heart and a gentle hand who will

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Those who know me well, know that I have always had an interest in creative writing and music. In college I put together this poem, to help capture the power of writing and answer a few questions about it. What is writing, do you know? Is it a swift stroke of a pen that brightens the paper? or a permanent marking imprinted on the minds of all its takers? Is it happiness or gloom? Does it

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Are you a perfectionist? Do you find it difficult to do certain things less perfectly? I know I am, and I do from time to time. Being a perfectionist is not "bad" or as problematic as one might think, says researcher, professor and stock analyst, Philip Gnilka. In his research he talks about "adaptive" perfectionism, and "Maladaptive" perfectionism. Which one are you? Here are some traits of

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Since February is the month we celebrate Valentines, I thought it would be appropriate to recommend a book to all you lovers out there. Over the Holiday's I began reading , The Relationship Cure, by Dr. John Gottman and Joan DeClaire. If you've every had a relationship in your life with anyone (ex. a sibling, a parent, a co-worker, spouse, or partner) this book is for you. You do not have to be

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Another full year is upon us! I can hardly believe it, but I definitely can't ignore it. As the new year begins I would like to challenge each of you to move beyond "New Years Resolutions." What I mean by that is simply this, we often make resolutions just to wake up the next day to say "I really don't feel like doing that." If we are going to change we must stop placing so much emphasis on

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Okay Ladies it's officially the Christmas Season and the Shopping extravaganza has begun. This has been a rough year financially for many, so I thought I'd share with you some options that teach good financial management that have helped me have a happy marriage, peace you would not believe, and during high stress period, like Christmas, helped me keep my Sanity. 1. Dave Ramsey's Financial

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For the month of November I thought It might be appropriate to being thinking about the things we can be thankful for. Everyday we take so many things for granted, or a least I know I do. I often forget to be thankful for my good health, for my job, for my abilities (ex. ability to drive, to eat, to get dressed, to walk, to talk, to meet new people, to worship freely etc.). In fact, If I'm

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As we enter a beautiful Fall season, I wanted to talk about potential things we girls and women "fall" for when considering whether or not to take back that guy who we "think" we love. So we all know the story, you broke up or even divorced and now suddenly you get the text or call that says, "sorry but I still love you", or "I miss you, can we talk." This statement then sends you on an

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For September, I thought it might be helpful to begin "thinking about our thinking." The famous Greek stoic philosopher Epictetus once said, Its not so much what happens, as it is...what we think it means." What I think something means and what someone else thinks it means, can be two totally different things, therefore it is necessary to always think before we speak or even act. In my practice,

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Hello again ladies, Sooooooo..all girls know about secrets, we love to tell them to our closest friends and occasionally may even share one with a group of friends. Well a good friend of mine shared one of her secrets with me the other day. She read my article on modesty and felt that the link www.secretkeepergirl.com would be a nice addition to it. If you are interested in learning more about

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