Category Archives: Dr. Crystal’s Blog Girls (and guys) are willing to give almost anything to experience love. But heartache awaits because we don’t understand what love is – and isn’t. Everyone wants to find it. Without it, life would be desperate. There is a yearning in each of us to give love and be loved in return. “You will never…  Real love – soul-bearing and deeply rooted – is worth looking for and standing strong until you find it. This is the love that changes lives and builds strong family connections. This is the kind of love written about in sonnets and proverbs. I want to begin our Love Month by going over a couple…  1. “I love you … and will protect you… no matter what.” It’s important for little (or big) girls to know there is a loving and safe place they can go – no matter what! In their world they’ll likely encounter bullies, bad hair days, mean girls and people who will discourage them from reaching…  This week we will focus on stories of girls who have to move in VALOR to overcome horrible life circumstances like poverty, medical trauma, bullying, siblings being killed, alcoholic parents and more. We all call someone who pulls a child out of a burning building courageous. We hear on the news of people putting their lives at…  In honor of International Women’s Day, we will be highlighting some of our favorite stories that show what we feel it means to be a strong, lovely girl! Like this one… When you feel insignificant and small – your voice is muted… silenced. “But you will have to pay me too,” grinned the witch. “And…  I won’t meet most of my heroes. The women who encouraged me to dream big. The women that invited me to love my family more deeply. Women who overcame prejudice and opposition in the arena in which they were called. Even though I will never meet these women, I can know them through their story….  Dear Lovely Readers, Here are a few things I will be working on as this year winds down and the new year revs up! Do any of these things interest you? I would love some company. TO DO: – Categorize my goals for year. – See about enrolling in an online class at Harvard or…  Christmas is the time that brings out all the women who are creatively crafty. The women who know how make things… really cool things… like unique Christmas gifts and amazingly hand crafted cards. These are the women I admire and if I were going to be insecure…. this would do it. The definition of “secure”…  C.S. Lewis – “Everyone says that forgiveness is a wonderful idea, until you have something to forgive.” 5 words that will change your life: “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” 3 words that will change your relationships: “I forgive you.” Forgiving someone when they have wronged you is a big deal. Letting go of a hurt…  Relationships are messy. There – I said it. They require patience and understanding and a decision not to give up during rockier roads. It is during these holiday times, that those virtues and decisions come to the front of the relationship. Part of my platform when we started The Lovely Project was my commitment to…  I come from a large family of six siblings. My mom was one of nine children and my dad was one of four. My earliest memories of the holidays are those of our home filled with aunts, uncles and cousins, and then nieces and nephews. My mom was an incredible cook and taught me everything…  Hello Lovely Ladies, Now is the time we shift our attention and energy to holiday excitement! It is our favorite time of year here at The Lovely Project We begin with November, the month of thankfulness. Even though in most department stores the gold rush is on for Christmas, here at the Lovely Project, we are… |
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