April 2018 – Tina D. Stephens

When you realize you don’t control everything

April 30, 2018July 6, 2021by Tina D. StephensLeave a Comment

A Controlled Life, Part 2: There are a lot of articles written about the things we can control in life. The most popular things we read about controlling are how much we eat, how much we exercise, and how much money we spend. There are also a number of things that enter our life which [...]

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A Controlled Life

April 7, 2018July 6, 2021by Tina D. Stephens2 Comments

I remember playing tug of war at summer camp one year with a pit of mud dividing two teams. The muscles in my arms and legs were pushed to the limit as I braced against the grass and clung to the rope. Then someone fell into the mud pit and our whole team fell forward. [...]