When we begin to cultivate an emotionally vibrant life amazing things begin to happen. One of the wonderful consequences to creating an emotionally healthy life is that we has some great friendships. We have relationships where we laugh and share together and ones where we encourage and offer some advice. One great way to build upon those friendships is to send a hand-written letter of encouragement. There is something special, especially in this digital age, about receiving a personal letter that is meant to lift a friend’s spirits or share in their happiness. Here are some elements on how to write an encouraging letter to a friend. [Read more…]
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Dear Friend: Encouraging Letter to Mom of Graduate

Dear Mom of Graduate,
Hey Friend, Congratulations!! Can’t believe you are a mom of a graduate! How did we get to be so old? Ha!! So many mixed emotions, right? It’s like you are thrilled that your teenager is graduating and yet a little bittersweet. So I wanted to send an encouraging letter to you mom of the graduate!! [Read more…]
Dear Friend: A Letter of Encouragement
Dear Friend,
I wanted to send you a letter of encouragement, as I was thinking about you today. Life is really hard for you right now, but I don’t want you to lose hope. My sweet friend, as you read my letter of encouragement may you feel strengthened and comforted.
The Emotional Effect of Moving with Teenagers
Moving with teenagers is no joke! If you are chatting to another mom of teens, you will get instant sympathy if you say, “We are moving, and my teen is in high school.” We all know or can imagine the struggle of taking a teenager out of their familiar environment. And as their mom, it is challenging to walk with your teen through this time in their life when they have to say good-bye.
Two years ago, when we moved our family to another state, it was really hard. And, unfortunately, we upended our daughter’s life too. You may be facing a move this summer. And if you are going to be moving with teenagers here are a lots of helpful ideas to counterbalance the emotional effect of moving with teenagers.
10 Blogs That Inspire Personal Growth
I am very excited and pleased to tell you all that The Reluctant Cowgirl was nominated for The Mystery Blogger Award by I Dream of Simple! So I will be on the hot seat this week answering questions as well as sharing with you a bit about the award. PLUS as part of accepting the award I get to nominate 10 other bloggers. So I can’t wait to share with you 10 blogs that inspire personal growth. [Read more…]


