by Julie Lefebure | Sep 22, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
I opened my inbox to find the email. It read “…we won’t be working together for this event.” Those words punched me in the gut, even though I imagine the email was written in the kindest way possible. It went on to share the quantity of people...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 17, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
Wow. What a week we’ve experienced here in Iowa! Last Monday, with 20 minutes of warning, a derecho (never heard this term before last week) ripped through the center of our state, leaving much damage and destruction is its wake. Unfortunately, we, along with...
by Julie Lefebure | Feb 25, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement, health
I don’t believe my electrophysiologist meant what I heard him say about my weight. Last week I had a follow-up appointment with him. It had been 15 months since he performed my cardiac ablation and fixed the abnormal electric activity of my heart. I’ve had...
by Julie Lefebure | Jan 21, 2020 | Encouragement
My friends and I were in the middle of an enjoyable lunch. Conversing, eating, laughing, eating, doing life together, eating, creating memories, and eating. Goodness, these friends bring such joy into my life! I can’t remembering what bite I was taking or...
by Julie Lefebure | Jan 9, 2020 | Encouragement
Happy New Year, friend! I hope this post finds you experiencing a wonderful 2020 so far! Did you set some new year’s goals or resolutions? Have you decided to make some changes or tweak a few things in your life? Are you set on learning a new skill or...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 31, 2019 | Encouragement
It’s nearly that time again. Time to flip the page to a new year as this year ends. There’s just something about a new year, isn’t there? It’s like we’re given a brand-new journal for the next 365 days. Or we’re given a blank canvas...
