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September 19, 2025

Self Compassion

Beth Ann Chiles/ Thoughts, Writing/ 25 Comments/ 4154

Self esteem has long been considered the bedrock of individual success. But high self-esteem may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Thinking you’re great (which of course you are) comes with pressure to live up to your own self-image. You may live Continue reading →

September 18, 2025

5 by 5

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Five Things I am Passionate About 5 Things I Would Like to Do Before I DIe 5 Things I Say A Lot 5 Books or Magazines I Have Read Lately 5 Favorite Movies Continue reading →

August 27, 2025

Apparently You Can’t Teach an Old Cat New Tricks

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 348

The time is quickly approaching when Maksim is going to get a new sister. In less than a week, Misha will be making her appearance in our household and I have been trying to get Maksim ready. When we introduced him to Holly she was Continue reading →

August 22, 2025

Reflections

Beth Ann Chiles/ Devotional, Writing/ 36 Comments/ 4848

This is one of my favorite pictures from my wedding day. I have several but for some reason I love this one. Never mind the soap dispenser and the feminine hygiene product dispenser next to the paper towels.  This was taken long before Photoshop and I Continue reading →

August 21, 2025

The Rumble Strips of Life

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 10 Comments/ 306

The pastor at Faith Memorial Chapel this past week talked about his ride to the chapel and how he hit a few rumble strips on the way up our curvy mountain roads. I knew EXACLY what he was talking about. The main road that you Continue reading →

August 4, 2025

It’s Really Quite Simple – Be Kind

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Writing/ 38 Comments/ 897

It really is quite simple. At least in my mind it is. A lot of things could be made much better if we all just practiced a little kindness every day. I get tired of all of the negativity and if you are like me Continue reading →

July 30, 2025

You Are An Original

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Thoughts, Writing/ 22 Comments/ 963

Have you ever stopped to think about that? You. Are. An. Original. There is only one of you. You are uniquely made. You might have children and siblings who are similar in some ways but let’s just face it — each of us is indeed Continue reading →

July 28, 2025

Feel Like Screaming?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 5 Comments/ 345

There are days, aren’t there? I mean we ALL have them. Those days when we feel like screaming. I happened upon a new group on Instagram based out of Chicago. Scream Club Chicago was started by Manny Hernande, a breathwork coach who just needed a Continue reading →

July 23, 2025

So What’s a Little Cat Fur?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Humor, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 342

Owners of cats (and dogs) understand. The battle with fur is real. Owning a Siberian cat who has three coats including one very fine undercoat leads to a lot of fur. Maksim is really good about letting me comb him daily and I swear the Continue reading →

July 10, 2025

Fingerprints on My Heart

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Writing/ 8 Comments/ 295

If you look closely at that picture in the header of this blog post you might be able to see some fingerprints. I finally cleaned the doors today and all traces of those little fingerprints are gone but not from my memory as they will Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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