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Why Post, When Post, and Photos...

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Click here for Audio For those of you that have subscribed to my blog you might be wondering why I initially send out my blog posts on Mondays at approximately 11:30 am or maybe not, but I'm gonna take a moment to explain my thought process.  Well, I am hoping that Mondays being the days they can be and 11:30 being right before a typical lunch time that this blog will help to start you off to a good week and shows up just in time for something to read over lunch. If I am off the mark or if there is better reasoning for a better day and time by all means I would love to hear your suggestions. If there are any pro bloggers out there taking a look at my blog, won't you share a tiny bit of your success with me? I would, just sayin.... Kelly & Monique Besties Okay so now that we got that out of the way let’s  move on to the photos I promised you all a few blogs back. Yes, I got through the shoot and it was quite fun. I was a bit out of my comfort zone, but Kel

Healthy Relationships

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Click here for Audio Okay this is probably going to be a bit heavier than most, but we will get back to the basics by the end of the blog. Now let’s get to it….. Did you know that February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month? Yep, since 2010 the issue of teen dating violence has a whole month dedicated to it. For a few years it was just a week, but enough of us pushed it and we now have at least four times as many days. Now, why is it that teen dating violence has risen to a place where a whole month is necessary for its recognition? Unfortunately, it has been brushed off, minimized and just not considered, mostly because of the victim and perpetrators ages. Another reason is our children are a product of their environment. Therefore, their behavior is created by what they have lived. If they have lived in an environment filled with abuse on one level or another that is the conditioning they received and therefore it became their normal.

Back to the Basics....

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Oooommmmm Click here for Audio When I originally started this blog it was about me sharing my becoming a published author journey. Yes, I will talk about my book and the journey more, but there is so much more that has brought me to this place in life. That being said, this is not about me it is about you and what you are looking for at this time in your life. What I have to offer through this blog is learning how to move from surviving the thriving. How do we thrive in such a complex world? I believe simplicity and getting back to basics is the key. Map to hiking Toms Thumb I don't know about you all, but unless I have a major interest in something the more complex something is the less I want to have to do with it. I can become very passionate about something that is of major interest to me. I will hyperfocus on that particular interest and learn everything I can about it, just as I did with Kaity's Way. It has been a passion for me since 2008, to bring awaren

And it is a Full Wrap....

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Click here for Audio Okay, so you all know that I submitted my final manuscript just after the new year. Since then we have been finalizing the interior layout, which is pretty Awesome, if I say so myself, and the full wrap on the outside. Well here is the full wrap on the outside! Well, what do you think? Would love to hear your feedback.....