3 Stories You Should Read 7/26/2019: Syria, Pelosi, Jerrold Nadler
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Is it over, yet??
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Is it over, yet??
Read MoreReading Time: 6 minutes The hesitation you saw in Mueller before he answered questions was the face of a man who was choosing his words carefully. He played it safe, like a football team running out the clock. His constant desire to double-check his report and to refer members of Congress to the report itself was motivated by a desire to ensure that each word of his testimony was accurate. He had no incentive to hurry, knowing it would be hard for members to challenge him in a five-minute time span if he took his time.
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Carry your passport Texas-Born
Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Most people think relationships are all about how much you love each other. That’s not true. It might seem counter-intuitive at first glance, but relationships all start with how much you love yourself.
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Sit with it. That phrase shows up in the self-help vernacular a lot these days. But what does that mean? More importantly, how do you do it? It sounds kind of impossible, especially when something is really stuck in your craw. It’s like when someone tells you to let it go and you feel like saying, if I could let it go then it wouldn’t be a problem, would it? Sitting with it implies not taking action, not changing a situation, not working it out. This seems particularly challenging for those of us who are used to making an effort, who engage with life by doing something about it. Sitting with it sounds uncomfortable, victim-y even. Like maybe I just have to take this. But to me, sitting with it may mean that instead of running away from whatever’s after us, we’re hanging around. It means we can take a good hard look at what’s going on for us that makes us want to escape and the information we find may be priceless.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: The hotseat Robert Mueller
Read MoreReading Time: < 1 minute ‘We have to treat this epidemic of violence that we’re seeing as a public health crisis.’ — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reframe violence in the city so officials can get to the real root of the problem and fix it (via NowThis Politics)
Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Whether it’s across the street or across the country, moving can be a stressful and chaotic time for your family. This can be especially true for your four-legged family members, who don’t understand what’s happening. Detailed planning and foresight can help alleviate some of the hassle and make relocating a more positive experience for everyone.
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes The man and his son were in their van Monday morning when they were blocked in by ICE agents, local news reports. Over the next few hours, community members brought the man and his son water, gasoline, food and other supplies until four hours into the siege the neighbors formed a human chain to shield him and his son as they entered their home. Deterred, ICE left.
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: It’s Mueller Time
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