Half Kindled » Psychology https://halfkindled.com , but striving to become on fire. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:39:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 A Life on Fire https://halfkindled.com/a-life-on-fire-2/ https://halfkindled.com/a-life-on-fire-2/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2015 03:37:47 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=438

While at a stop sign last week listening to pop music (don’t judge), these lyrics pushed their way into my scattered thoughts, “Toniiiiight we are yoooooung, so lets set the world on fire, we can burn brighter, than the suuuun.” I gave a half snort/half chuckle as I mused that the singer and I probably […]

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]]> https://halfkindled.com/a-life-on-fire-2/feed/ 0 Hope for the Future: A Blog Hop on Post-Partum Depression and Anxiety https://halfkindled.com/post-partum-depression-and-anxiety/ https://halfkindled.com/post-partum-depression-and-anxiety/#comments Wed, 27 May 2015 03:59:42 +0000 http://halfkindled.com/?p=181 Today I am honored to be joined by some immensely talented ladies (who also happen to be among my favorite bloggers) to commemorate May as Maternal Mental Health Month.  We all wanted to come together to provide a resource for women to read the stories of multiple catholic mothers who are having to bear the difficult […]

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I love the idea of Mother’s Day: families taking time to honor those special women who have given so much of themselves. My own mother did so much for my siblings and I, that celebrating her generous love for only one day seems inadequate. For many people, mother’s day can serve as a painful reminder […]

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Well howdy there.  Long time no see.  The past two and a half months have been quite eventful here. First up, just in case you haven’t met your quota of geekiness for the day, may I present the following announcement: Yep, our family is about to boldly go into the new territory of having three […]

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One winter morning last month, I awoke to a world transformed.  An ice storm had come and encircled every detail of the landscape.  Pine trees appeared aged, stooping under their new found weight, while bare branches seemed to youthfully adopt their new radiant attire. Initially, I glanced unimpressed at this scene, viewing it as another […]

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