Comparison. It’s a measuring stick that never ends and one that causes us to come up short every time. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of…
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Ten Things I Learned This Spring
by Holly Rayby Holly RayEmily P. Freeman challenges her readers to reflect on what they’ve learned at the end of every season. While I’ve done this in the past, what I’ve…
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For the Leader Whose Kindness is Mistaken for Weakness…Words to Bring Clarity
by Holly Rayby Holly RayKindness. It goes a long way in our world today. Kindness with our words and with our actions has the power to soften hearts, temper emotions, and…
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My One Word (And How I Keep It At the Forefront of My Year)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayI think we could all agree that 2020 was rough, and yet, for many of us, we count it as a year of exponential growth, change, and…
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The Friendship Quandary: Cultivating Friendships in Every Season of Life (How to Start a Friendship, Part 4)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayIn the last post, I laid out some disclaimers before we talked about some practical steps to starting a friendship. Today we are going to begin answering…
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The Friendship Quandary: Cultivating Friendships at Every Season of Life (How to Start a Friendship, Part 3)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayOver the past couple of blog posts, we’ve examined the importance of knowing ourselves and being ourselves before jumping into friendships. This week, we are going to…
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The Friendship Quandary: Cultivating Friendships at Every Season of Life (Being Yourself, Part 2)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayIn the last post, we talked about the importance of knowing ourselves in the context of friendship. I confessed that not knowing myself was the end of…
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The Friendship Quandary: Cultivating Friendships at Every Season of Life (Know Yourself, Part 1)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayOne of the statements I hear most from women is, “I don’t have any friends.” Now that statement could hold a variety of meanings such as: “I…