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Master Your Emotions with Confidence

Would you like to boost your confidence, self-worth, & emotional resilience? Every week I share tips on how to cultivate lasting personal growth, sprinkled with fun, creativity, and spontaneity in my weekly newsletter: The Ponderings of a Feral Housewife.

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # || Month day, year || Previous issues Hey Reader, How was your week? I'm guessing you've been as busy as a bee 🐝like usual. Busy is good. I hope you've also taken time to sharpen that blade of yours ⚔️ with some R & R (rest and relaxation). Part of working smarter, not harder is sharpening your mind by taking meaningful rests. I'll never tire of drilling that advice into your inbox! Do you know why? Because if...

Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 67 || May 2, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Happy Friday! The weekend is upon us, and if your life is anything like mine, it's already booked up. It’s like there’s no room to breathe, let alone dream! Don't you hate that? Haha, I do! Having a booked-up day or weekend or week or month makes me CRAZY 🤪. I love S P A C E. Yes, the universe too. The stars. The planets. The Moon. All spectacular. But that's not...

Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue #66 || April 25th, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Wow! Can you believe it's the last Friday of April? Spring is popping (at least in NY). How many varieties of trees and flowers have you seen blooming? I've seen Cherry trees, Pear trees, Magnolias, and today tulips! Have you stopped 🛑 (not paused) to admire them? Have you stepped up and leaned in to see, smell, and touch the petals, leaves, and trunks? 👀 Have...

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue #65 || April 18, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, How many conversations have you had these past few weeks in which one (or both) of you have ended up in tears? 🙋♀️ I've lost count. Just about everyone I talk to these days is struggling with something. Something heavy. Something painful. Something traumatic or sad. Or all of the above. The tears flow liberally, The tears come without wanting or warning, and...

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 64 || April 11, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, How was your week? Can you believe it's Friday, again?! At least it's spring! The flowers are blooming, and you know what else? What a beauty! SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! YAY!!! This is more my vibe :) I live for summer and promise to never, ever complain that it's too hot 😎 🌞 Calling all sassy housewives (+superheroes) Guys-you're included. Here's why. Even though...

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 63 || April 4, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, How's your anxiety been lately? If your life's anything like mine, you haven't had time for anxiety! Life's flying by faster than a bullet train—even while I was sick in bed, time still flew. Mind-boggling! The distance between bedtime and waking up is frighteningly short. Stressful events no longer seem to come in waves; they're more like Chinese torture.... a...

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 62 || March 28, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, How's your week been? We've had COVID this week and today is the first day I'm feeling human again. My energy is making a comeback and I'm ready to get back down to the "business" of life. 🙂 It's amazing what a week of resting does to your mind. (At least to mine). Change What does the word change mean to you? Some people fear change, resisting it with all their...

Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 61 || March 21, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Did you know that you were once a little narcissist? It’s true. I’m not exaggerating nor am I hoping to offend you. All children are narcissistic by nature. And you were once a child, right? I'm sure you’ve seen firsthand how children act. If not, ask any mother. Here are some characteristics of a narcissist that are similar to how children behave, they: Lack...

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Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 60 || March 14, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Do you have a narcissistic friend, family member, coworker, or (gulp!) maybe you're married to one? Recently, I had a "breakup" with a friend who I have come to understand is a narcissist. It literally kills me to write about it. It's painful to label someone I've adored for decades as a narcissist. I still don't want to believe it, but I have no choice. The...

Master your emotions with confidence The ponderings of a Feral Housewife Issue # 59 || March 7th, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, It's Friday today. Is it a feral or fun Friday for you? Maybe it's a bit of both. Maybe, it's what you make it. The wind is fiercely whipping up the trees here in the Mid-Hudson Valley (New York). It's a good day to stay indoors, if you can. It's a great day to grab a cup of tea, sit near a window, and just watch the world go by. No judgement. Just curiosity....