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Can I Feel Happy Again While Grieving? – How To Carry Grief While Reclaiming Our Glitter

Sometimes, life can leave you feeling very broken indeed as you sit alone in the...
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How To Survive And Thrive In Single Motherhood

I was a single mom for 15 years to three amazing boys, now grown men....
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Why I Am Not Happy? How To Create A Happier Life In 6 Simple Steps

Happiness is a universal pursuit. Why are so many people unhappy during a time when...
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All That Glitters: Home Organizing And Spring Cleaning – You Don’t Have To Wait Until Spring

In the 16th Century, William Shakespeare wrote "The Merchant of Venice," which included the memorable line,...
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Learning To Pivot When It Is Time To Change Gracefully – Do You Pivot Like Ross Or Like A Boss?

We all remember the famous scene from the sitcom “Friends” in which Ross was trying...
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Welcome to the Strong Mamas and Happier Now Blog

Health, Hope, and Happiness! How do we build a life with more health, balance, laughter,...
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Becoming Again

When I was a little girl, like many young children, I would daydream about becoming...
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Embracing Change and New Beginnings

By Colleen Walsh Jednak | March 2, 2022 It has been a long time since...
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Sometimes You May Wish You Could Skip Ahead a Few Pages in the Story of Your Life to See What Happens Next…

By Colleen Walsh Jednak | March 16, 2021 In my life as a sitcom, there...
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Be Present and Avoid Dying, Having Never Lived

By Colleen Walsh Jednak | March 14, 2021 Disclaimer: We cannot avoid dying. Death is...