Transformation

Election Angst: Five Ways to Cope No Matter the Outcome

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Nov 1
5 min

Election Angst: Five Ways to Cope No Matter the Outcome

It's easy to become consumed by the idea that our pursuit of happiness rests on the outcomes of Epic Decision 2020.

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10 Ways to Make Peace When the World is at War

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jun 5
5 min

10 Ways to Make Peace When the World is at War

However meager the offering, I pray that these bits of wisdom mark the beginning of the long path to healing and reconciliation.

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Feb 21
8 min

15 Free & Simple Tips for Self Care

If you've felt tired and snappish lately. If the people you love most feel more like a burden than a blessing...try these 15 tips.

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Fake It 'Til Ya Make It? 5 Ways to Handle Feelings Like Jesus

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jan 21
4 min

Fake It 'Til Ya Make It? 5 Ways to Handle Feelings Like Jesus

We need only look to Jesus, our God in human flesh, to see that faking our feelings was never part of God's plan.

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

May 4, 2019
3 min

May the Fourth Be with Unborn Babies

Hey BF's (Blog Friends)! Thanks for stopping by. Let me lead this post with grace for all of my pro-choice friends who are here to check ...

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The 2-Week Wait: 10 Ways to KonMari Your Way Through!

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Mar 12, 2019
3 min

The 2-Week Wait: 10 Ways to KonMari Your Way Through!

If you haven't heard of the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, or the Netflix...

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Series part 3 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Feb 23, 2019
1 min

Series part 3 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

This is part 3 of my series about Infertility and the enneagram. If you need a brief intro to the enneagram personality model, I recommen...

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Series part 2 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Feb 7, 2019
1 min

Series part 2 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

This is part 2 of my series about Infertility and the enneagram. If you need a brief intro to the enneagram personality model, I recommen...

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Series part 1 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jan 29, 2019
2 min

Series part 1 - Infertility & the Enneagram: How Personality Affects the Ways We Cope

Ooooh, the enneagram. The word seems either super mystical or super hip, depending on what you know (or don't know) about it. So let's ha...

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The "How Hard Can I Hit You?" Challenge!

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jan 19, 2019
3 min

The "How Hard Can I Hit You?" Challenge!

I've had about enough of social media's penchant for vanity. Facebook's meaningless emojis that allow us to interact with other humans o...

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10 Things My Therapist Taught Me: Reflecting On 10 Years of Infertility

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

May 18, 2018
5 min

10 Things My Therapist Taught Me: Reflecting On 10 Years of Infertility

I've made no secret about my stint on the therapist's couch. During infertility, it was either a weekly visit with Jan or an extended inp...

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

May 12, 2018
2 min

A Letter to Waiting Mamas

Dear Waiting Mama, The weeping cherries I pass on my evening power-walk look like fireworks this spring. A few short years ago, these sam...

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Apr 6, 2018
4 min

The Art of Delayed Reaction

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry –James 1:19 A...

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If God is in Control, Why is the World Such a Mess?

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Mar 9, 2018
5 min

If God is in Control, Why is the World Such a Mess?

“Your God seems like a real jerk.” I plucked this line from a book by one of my favorite authors, quoting an agnostic friend. I certai...

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Ugly Sweaters & Ugly Attitudes: Help for your inner Scrooge

Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Dec 16, 2017
4 min

Ugly Sweaters & Ugly Attitudes: Help for your inner Scrooge

Christmas. It's the only time I can think of when people are encouraged to don the ugliest attire in their closets in a festive celebrati...

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jan 23, 2017
3 min

Forgiving the Fertile Myrtles

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (...

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Sarah Sisson Rollandini

Jan 2, 2017
3 min

Simple Resolutions

As a teacher, twice a year I have the opportunity to make meaningful changes in my life. First at the beginning of a new school year in S...

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