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Simple As Can Be -- All You Need to Know About a Storybook Love
It's not the first time I've cried while working out. Not from the pain or the sweat, but because of this song that comes up on my...
Rachel Denning
Jul 12, 20232 min read


"Life Sucks & Then You Die"... Until I Read this Book
I'm depressed. Life has turned out to be so much more disappointing than I had hoped and dreamed and planned it would be. Being awake is...
Rachel Denning
Jul 3, 20234 min read


"I Will Live my Life Without Mistakes..." aka the Worst Idea Ever.
Some people don't get wiser, they just get older. I have over a 600-day streak on Duolingo. One of the sentences it wanted me to...
Rachel Denning
Apr 26, 20222 min read


"What if my whole life is wrong?"
Like Tolstoy's Ivan Illych I ask myself, "What if my whole life has been wrong?" (This is the Prologue to my memoir The Education of a...
Rachel Denning
Apr 11, 20228 min read


Portugal, Lost Opportunities, and Regret
To this day, we regret not taking that trip. I told you that "next time I'll have to tell you about our move to Portugal." Basically,...
Rachel Denning
Feb 22, 20222 min read


Let's Talk About Sex, Baby
It's amazing how after nearly 25 years I still know the words to a song from high school. "Let's talk about sex baby. Let's talk about...
Rachel Denning
Nov 2, 20214 min read


I'm Afraid... No, I'm Terrified
As we leave the comfort of home to travel the world, climb mountains, and face the unknown and the risky, I'm terrified... especially in...
Rachel Denning
Dec 1, 20205 min read


As a Woman & Mother, Jordan B. Peterson Challenges Me... So I Decided to Do This
There is something fascinating -- and frightening -- about Jordan Peterson. There's something about Jordan B. Peterson that is...
Rachel Denning
Nov 18, 20206 min read
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The Jordan B. Peterson [PBJ] Challenge
I'm challenging myself with PBJ. Jordan Peterson seems frightening, right-wing, and extreme to many, myself included at times (which I...
Rachel Denning
Nov 17, 20203 min read


You Are Not In Control... Here's What to Do About It
We THINK we're in control... but any moment life can throw us a curveball. You have to learn to let go. My husband and I used to live out...
Rachel Denning
Mar 18, 20204 min read


An Example Daily Home & Family Schedule For Maintaining Sanity & Productivity
Create a sense of stability and sanity with these simple strategies that will anchor your family in times of uncertainty. Just six days...
Rachel Denning
Mar 16, 20204 min read


How to Train Your Dragon... I Mean Children
"I tried to train my kids but they're resentful and distracted and it requires 'circus acts' to get the chores done." An overwhelmed...
Rachel Denning
Mar 3, 20206 min read
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