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Kelly Neff
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Voice of Healing – What is Your Body Telling You?
Last week I began to have an overwhelmingly anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I haven't been able to shake it. It feels sort of like a combination of too much sugar, caffeine, and adrenaline all rolled into one, except I haven’t gone overboard on any of those lately. It has kept me awake into the wee hours of the last four nights. Amazingly, our bodies have the ability to be aware of and process life before our minds even recognize what's going on. So, what has be
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Kelly Neff
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
Sticky Notes
We often use sticky notes to help us remember to do important things. We stick them in places that will call our attention to items that need to be addressed. I have come to believe that recurring thoughts, dreams, and memories of painful experiences from our past are much like sticky notes. They are reminders. They are red flags that catch our attention. The problem is we often ignore them, push them aside, or stuff them deeper into our pile of emotions without realizing the
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Kelly Neff
- Jun 5, 2019
- 3 min
G.R.I.E.F ~ Taking Back Stolen Territory
It is not possible to go through life without experiencing loss in some form. Every one of us will come face-to-face with grief at some point in our life. Loss and pain are inevitable. The only thing in question is what we will choose to do with the grief. Loss can come in many forms, some more devastating than others. Some are temporary, some are permanent. It reminds me of the areas impacted by the recent tornadoes. When you look at the path a tornado takes you see some hom
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Kelly Neff
- Apr 30, 2019
- 4 min
Rest ~ Refreshment for the Mind, Body, & Soul
How many of us rest, I mean really rest? I have found that true rest is only achieved by intentionally seeking it. It takes practice and self-discipline. The many responsibilities and difficulties we face in life take a toll on us both physically and mentally. Grief also brings with it heavy emotions that are exhausting and difficult to carry, like wearing a backpack filled with heavy stones on an uphill hike. I giggle as I remember a hike our family took while on vacation in
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Kelly Neff
- Apr 9, 2019
- 2 min
Less < Than
It is so easy to believe you are worthless when you continually feel less than. Do you feel like you never measure up no matter what you do? Are you unable to feel satisfied with your work because you can only see the things you could have done better? Do you constantly compare yourself to others, secretly wishing you could be more like them? Do you have thoughts that begin with “If only I was…” and you can fill in the rest with a multitude of things… smarter, prettier, thinn
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Kelly Neff
- Feb 26, 2019
- 3 min
Cracked Pots! ~ Shattered & Broken
Hi Friends, Yesterday marked nine months since losing Randy to cancer. I dread the 25th of each month, but yesterday was a particularly difficult day. So, I decided to get out my notebook and pen and write to help let the emotion out. The following poem is the result of that process. I hope it is a help to someone else out there who is shattered and broken at the moment. I know it may not feel like it, but winter is only a season my friend and spring is coming! Remember we c
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