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Spirit of ’76

I have a photo of myself at six years old, standing in a doorway in a homemade pink-and-white pioneer dress and a bonnet my mother sewed by hand. There's another one of me and my dad in the park, him in a red-white-and-blue boater hat, me clutching a basket of flowers. There's
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BLOG COACHING FAMILY Uncategorized

On Endings and Beginnings

the author's family at graduation
The THING I Always Wanted When I was a little girl, I played with dolls. Not because someone told me to, not because it was the only option (my sister made sure I had Tonka trucks also)— but because I genuinely, deeply wanted to be a mommy. It was the thing I
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Acceptance, Courage, and Wisdom

Author and her client discuss the enneagram during a coaching session
Most of us know the serenity prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Whomever you pray those words to--as in ANY divinity or your own inner being--they are powerful words. As with
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The World Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Have you ever put on the wrong pair of glasses?  Perhaps you tried on a friend's glasses to see if you like the style, or if you are as myopic as I am, you maybe have grabbed the glasses of someone else in your home. What was the result?  Blurry vision usually,
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BLOG COACHING MOXIE

Under Construction

For those of you who follow along on social media, you know that I just finished a kitchen remodel. From demolition to final was one month, but this project began with water damage in January, so it feels like it's been going on a very long time. While the majority of the
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BLOG COACHING

Being Vs. Doing–part 2 of “BE the Change”

Last week, I wrote about this resistance to change many of us face.  On the surface, we are willing and prepared to put in effort, but when we contemplate the long-term change to who we ARE and who we may BECOME, we find resistance. Feeling the change in our core is challenging
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BE the Change you Wish to See

I spotted the above quote earlier this week and began thinking about what change means on that deepest level.  Change is difficult and requires an accountability that makes us uncomfortable. As I began to research CHANGE, I searched for the famous Gandhi quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world,"
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Curiouser (or MYOB)

Alice in Wonderland drinking with the words curiouser and curiouser
I am a huge proponent of curiosity.  I believe when we lose our desire to learn, connect and grow, we lose empathy and social strength. I have been down many rabbit holes in my life.  I can dig in to Reddit after watching a true crime documentary, texting and chatting with girlfriends
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BLOG COACHING

Thank You, Next

After returning from vacation this week, Himself and I discussed the anticipation of having the next thing (trip, event, etc) planned. It creates excitement to carry us during long work weeks and stress.  In stark contrast to this conversation, Facebook gave me all the memories of the COVID shutdown anniversary.  [SHIVERS] As
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BLOG COACHING MOXIE

Moxie Mama is SEVEN

or--How it started, How it's going... On March 3, 2017, I launched this little corner of the internet. I've told the origin story too many times to recount, so I won't bore you with the details again. I had an absolute blast at the beginning.  I leaned into fashion, midlife, and the
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BLOG RELATIONSHIPS

You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello…

two women hugging goodbye
The Ebb and Flow of Friendships in Midlife I procrastinated this post.  I've spent February exploring the relationships we have--to ourselves, our friends, and romantic relationships.  I have future posts about the benefits of enneagram in the workplace and with teams or organizations.  THIS post is hard, because it acknowledges that not
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BLOG COACHING

54

Birthdays are a time to celebrate and love who we are! As kids, we would have party hats and games, eating cake until we got sick.  In our young adult years, birthdays were a rite of passage, defined by excess and recovery days and exploring the freedom that comes from growing up.
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BLOG COACHING MOXIE

False Starts and New Beginnings

woman plans her day into her planner or diary
There is an irony to a blog post about resolutions coming to you on January twenty something.  I start each year ambitious and hopeful to make plans, kick ass, and take names. I will be FIT! I will crush GOALS! I will do ALL THE THINGS! Yet, I know well that reality
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BLOG COACHING MOXIE

TV, the Enneagram, and a special offer!

two women (sam and heather Abraham) discuss enneagram on talk pittsburgh
Just a couple of 7's at ONE of their jobs December has been pretty wild.  I decided to separate Moxie Magic Travel into it's own separate website , taught myself how to BUILD a website (not part of the plan), finished a business builder class, started the holiday PROCESS, and everyone I
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BLOG MOXIE

Poetry Slam

video of poetry slam I mentioned in my last post that I'd done a fair amount of writing but haven't published a G-D thing. Some of my thoughts feel silly.  Other thoughts are frankly terrifying to publish.  As an enneagram 7, I do not like to go into the hard feelings very
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BLOG MOXIE

Proof of Life

It has been over six years since launching Moxie Mama. It is hard to fathom it’s been that long!  Writing has been put on the back burner for some time.  Today marks a return to my passion piece—publishing articles to the blog itself.  Sometimes it feels indulgent to spill the contents of my
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BLOG MOXIE

CHaRM

charm: (n) 1. the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration. 2. a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet lucky charm: (n) an item believed to bring good fortune to its owner I've never been one for superstition.  Evil eyes, rabbits' feet , shooting stars--none of them resonated
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Life-Changing Smoothie

A few weeks ago, I wrote about both my very worst bully as well as how I was going to SHUT HER DOWN.  Easier said than done sometimes. I know WHAT needs to change, even am quite good at coaching others to build their confidence against ALL critics, but putting it into
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BLOG MOXIE

Slaying that Dragon (the Worst Enemy, Part 2)

A few weeks ago, I shared my lifetime struggle with the WORST bully I ever faced, ME.  At age 51, after 18 months in a pandemic, some lightbulbs not only went on, but EXPLODED.  Time for a radical change. I have battled HER for years, and been pretty successful, to be honest. 
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