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Jennifer Boykin
A Word About Your Beautiful Anger
Jennifer Boykin, May 12, 2013
When I get stuck about what to write about, I’ll often ask a friend to give me a word and then just jam on that. This morning’s word was “resurrection” and, of course, the first thing I thought about was “insurrection.”
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How To Deal With Loss During The Holidays
Jennifer Boykin, December 3, 2012
It’s “that time of year,” and the pressure is on.
To look happy, to be happy, to have a happy family, to make happy memories.
Read More...Finding The Courage To Love Your Life
Jennifer Boykin, November 7, 2012
Have you ever spent time with someone who INSISTS at looking at the dark side of things? Aren’t they exhausting?
(Confession before we go any further – I have, on occasion, been that person.)
Read More...A Pep Talk To A Friend In Need. Love, Humpty Dumpty
Jennifer Boykin, October 10, 2012
A friend of mine has been going through the shit storm to end all shit storms.
She's tried everything to break through, but nothing has worked yet.
Read More...It's Not The What. It's The Why.
Jennifer Boykin, September 3, 2012
WARNING! Some of you ARE NOT going to like this! (Please take a deep breath before reacting though. And try and be honest with yourself. Plus, this - you don't have to be a mom to get the point of this essay.)
Read More...7 Apologies Successful Women Never Make
Jennifer Boykin, August 8, 2012
Have you ever felt like you apologized more than your man? Or any man, for that matter?
Well, if so, doctoral researcher Karina Schumann of the University of Waterloo just proved you right. She recently completed some pretty interesting research aimed at understanding the gender differences between perceived wrongdoing and rates of apology.
Read More...Does My Happiness Disturb You? How To Deal With Joy Killers.
Jennifer Boykin, July 13, 2012
The other morning was the funnest ever coffee shop morning! We joyfully welcomed home a friend who had been gone for some weeks. She had us in stitches with tales of her travels. Later, a different friend shared that as she was leaving the shop another woman stopped her and said, “I’m glad you’re leaving.”
I guess we were too happy.
Read More...Planning Your Comeback: The 5 Essential Ingredients Of Success
Jennifer Boykin, June 4, 2012
I’m not a fan of the phrase “midlife crisis.”
In 1965, Canadian psychologist Elliot James coined the phrase to describe that time in a person’s life when they begin to confront the idea of their own mortality.
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