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Aplomb, another word for patience, has its origins with the French. It literally means according to the plummet or plumb line. As a carpenter’s wife, I know a little bit about a plumb line or plumb bob. It is a simple tool that is used by builders who want to define an exact vertical measurement.…

Not everyone believes in a “good” cry. Not everyone even believes that crying is a good thing to do. I used to think that too. Crying, I thought, changed nothing. Besides, it only made me tired. But not any more. What changed my tune? Allowing myself a few “good” cries convinced me that letting unchecked…

Someone once said that if we do not learn from history, we are destined to repeat it. Who wants to reiterate the same mistakes over and over again. Who wants to stay stuck duplicating day in and day out the same patterns that produce the same unsuccessful results? Continued mistakes might be a funny plot…

To persevere means I keep working hard, even when we feel like quitting. Endurance, persistence and stick-to-it-iveness blossom only during trials, hard times and productive struggles. Perseverance is nothing anyone can give us. Instead, it is a character trait we develop in the midst of challenging times. Not Necessarily Fun I should have known that…