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Here’s Some Honesty For You

Donna HighfillBlog11 commentsdonna highfill, inspirational stories, motivationMarch 16, 2017

My last post was several weeks ago, in which I declared that I was going to be more honest in my writing. Then I wrote another blog that was neutral, bland, and had a happy, blah message. Honesty isn’t as…

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Laughter is My Hero

Donna HighfillBlog4 commentsChange Stories, donna highfill, inspiration, laughter, motivationJanuary 10, 2017

My favorite scene in “Mary Poppins” involves the man who loves to laugh so much he floats to the ceiling. Then the children catch the levity and join him there. Even as a kid, I wanted to be on that ceiling….

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Why I Will Face the Fall

Donna HighfillBlog10 commentsChange, donna highfill, grief, inspiration, motivation, power up, StoriesSeptember 14, 2016

There’s something about the fall that makes me feel relieved and bummed out at the same time. Even though my kids are adults now, I still feel the relief seep into my soul when I see my first school bus…

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Stumbling Starts with a Thought

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsdonna highfill, inspiration, motivation, power upAugust 2, 2016

“Sometimes girls just fall.” This observation came from my daughter in highschool when an aggressive soccer player repeatedly tried to take her down. It was near the end of the game when I saw the girl, who was twice the size…

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The Power of Yearning and Earning

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsChange Stories, donna highfill, inspiration, motivation, parenting, power upJuly 20, 2016

I wanted a purse that I had found in a grocery store more than anything, but my mom refused purchase. She said she could not spend six dollars on a plastic purse when she had groceries to buy. I was…

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A Dr. Pepper Explosion and the Power of Laughter

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsdonna highfill, humor, inspiration, motivationJune 2, 2016

I stood there with Dr. Pepper streaming off my face, dripping from my hair, and decorating my ceiling. I had dropped a can on the floor and it exploded all over me and my brand new kitchen. At first I…

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Goodnight, House

Donna HighfillBlog10 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspiration, motivation, StoriesMay 5, 2016

We did it. We downsized, moved out of our home, and moved our son into an apartment — all in thirty days. Due to the significant loss of space that accompanied our downsizing, we harshly assessed the incumbent furniture and dispatched…

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What is Home?

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsChange, donna highfill, Home, inspiration, motivation, power up, StoriesApril 15, 2016

When change comes knocking, we want to go home. I remember living in a rundown house in California in which the cabinets were comprised of plyboard held together by contact paper. The bedrooms were so tiny I envied my hamster in his…

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The Need for Speed

Donna HighfillBlogNo commentsChange, donna highfill, inspiration, motivation, power upApril 7, 2016

  I remember the need for speed line from the movie Top Gun, and wish that I were talking about flying a jet. Instead, I am talking about this middle-aged woman obtaining enough raw energy to fuel me through downsizing, two moves,…

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The Power of Small

Donna HighfillBlog12 commentsaging, donna highfill, inspiration, motivation, power up, StoriesFebruary 18, 2016

  We stand in awe of big moments. Our breath is taken by the presence of magnificent mountains; we feel the power of eternity when gazing at vast oceans; we look up in wonder at the Redwoods. We supersize our food and buy…

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