1.0Lessons from a Recovering Doormathttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormatDaylle Deanna Schwartzhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/author/dschwartzNew Beginnings - Lessons from a Recovering Doormatrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OBlwVfAFgo"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/2011/09/new-beginnings.html">New Beginnings</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/2011/09/new-beginnings.html/embed#?secret=OBlwVfAFgo" width="600" height="338" title="“New Beginnings” — Lessons from a Recovering Doormat" data-secret="OBlwVfAFgo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I’ve always considered September the month of new beginnings and know others do too. After the heat of summer, September tends to bring in the cooler temps of fall and it feels different. Summer can create lethargy on many levels. The hotter temps are an obvious reason. But summer is also a time when people…http://blog.beliefnet.com/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/files/2011/09/rainbow-300x224.jpg