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Happy 2024!
Paul looking out at Kapiti island
The last time I wrote on July 10, 2023, I was “waiting until the day…” for Paul, our stuff, and the dogs to arrive in NZ. They did and it has been bliss and stress. I realised that over the 5 months, I was a non-dog mom I had become very comfortable with not having the added stimulation and responsibility of having pets. It was nice, I could be selfish and think…
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Waiting until the day
Paul left me in NZ on January 11th and then I went back to the US for 21 days in April and spent our last moments with him in our Naples home that we have put up for sale. I packed and cleaned every day and saw him every evening after he finished work. I returned to NZ leaving my husband behind once again. After several months apart It feels like the days are getting longer and I am wondering how…
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Faith is not religion
Do you practice religion?
I used to believe in the bricks and mortar church, it’s leader and the community. I basked in the Sunday smiles and charity work being done and I felt I was where I was meant to be. I was working towards and living my divine purpose as I had learned to. I followed my heart and Gods discerning confirmations through the words of those around me and after a great deal of…
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This is what I know
What are you good at?
I know that life throws all of us curveballs but I have learned to bounce back and reinvent myself with every challenge thrown at me.
I have had my share of being knocked down but can pick myself up, dust myself off, and keep on trying. I watched my mom do it my whole life. I also observed my middle sister working hard and never taking no for an answer. These two women…
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Friends and Family
Lately, I have been reunited with our 3 daughters and am now living in the same home with them. I don’t live here as their mom, as they are all over 18 and have been living successfully, independently, and thriving without their parents, 8000 miles away for months and years. We live in the same house but I am here as their “flatmate” not their mom. I don’t want to steal their thunder or hinder…
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Love that’s “all”
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?
Having it all is whatever gives me peace. It doesn’t mean that I have to be the girl who does with the most toys, because let’s face it you can’t take it with you. The peace of knowing you gave love and had love in your life. Now that’s worth catching and never letting go. You will leave this world with your imprint on it in the hearts and…
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It’s Been a Hot Minute
It’s been a hot minute since I have blogged. A lot has happened since I wrote about counting down for our holiday trip to see our girls and family in NZ. We got to NZ and basked in the familiarity of the laid back life style, old friends and the warmth of being together (all 5 of us) as a family. We were wooed by the charm that we had almost forgotten while being back in the states and realised…
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3 Sleeps Till Liftoff
It’s all go go go at the moment. Christmas gatherings, packing, planning, and mind racing! At the same time, I am stuck in bed as the days get closer to leaving. It’s like so much is going on in my brain that I can’t pull myself up for the weight. Even though it’s good stuff, my body keeps saying, “no, it’s way too much to sort out.” When I am this way, I feel like a deer in headlights. I have to…
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10 sleeps and counting, again!
Ten days and counting. Auckland bound; we are going from Florida winter (summer breezes) to Auckland summer (winter chilled rain). Packing our bags, house sitters, and dog sitters, trying to find luggage, passports, visas, comfort food from the US for the girls, and Christmas gifts. I say our presence is their presents. I mean, come on.
In every phone conversation, I have to drop, “xx days until…
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#Auckland New Zealand#blogger#Christmas#family#freelance writing#International travel#Jeri Moore Brunton#marriage#mom#Naples Florida#New Zealand#Parenting#peace#Travel
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Stillness
The house is still and quiet. The space where the trampoline sat is bare. There is one less car on the white shell driveway. Paul hears every word I say without interruption for the first time in 23 years. The dogs are calm and waiting for someone that won’t come. The house is constantly clean, and in the bedroom, the beds are made and empty. We can make all the noise we want, yet there are long…
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Words Cut Deep
When we are stressed out or life feels like it’s moving too fast, we lash out at the people closest to us. We get into heated discussions and argue about things that, at the moment, seem like they are a big deal. Still, most of the time, all we are doing is verbally puking, angst, and agitated emotion and don’t realize how deeply our words cut the people around us.
We’ve all done it! The kids…
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A little of the big picture
I have been working so hard lately and loving it. I have taken on a great part-time job that has a fulfilling mission where I meet amazing people who want to make a change in our world. I’ve been studying 12 hrs a week online to complete my Digital Marketing certificate at a major university and after 15+ years of self-taught marketing, I opened my own digital marketing company. All of these…
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#big business#confidant#confidence#dreams#entrepreneurial#goals#Jeri Brunton#Jeri Moore#Jeri Moore Brunton#little business#marketing consultant#remote work#strong women#success
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Dinosaur Marketing
I have been a marketer for 15 + years. I say 15 + because calculating an actual number to the date I started may require carbon dating! I was a performer in bands playing nightclubs, and marketing back then involved grabbing everyone’s address and phone number in a notebook between sets on my break. I would work with the crowd, build relationships and subscribe them to the band newsletter that we…
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It's all coming together
It’s all coming together
My sunrise photo, taken on one of my evening walks. The blessing of another day.
Eighteen months ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed I would be ticking along the way; I am now. I had experienced a trauma, the effects of COVID had hit me hard, and between the isolation of being in my home more than I wanted to be and our two oldest daughters being 8000 miles away, I had begun to shut down. My world was…
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Fitting in
At 54, I never imagined I would have wondered where I fit in. That’s something high school girls do. I watch our 16 yr old daughter as she questions her friendships, and I listen to how she is annoyed with this person and that person because they want too much of her time. I tell her, “enjoy it while it lasts because there will come a time in your life when no one needs you.” it sounds sad,…
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MRKT COMMUNICATIONS IS BORN!
I’ve opened my own digital marketing company and am spreading the word. I would love to help you or anyone you know with their online presence. Referrals are appreciated. I hope you’ll at least check out my new site and follow me on the social media tabs at the top of the home page. A free zoom consultation is available on the home page. Make an appointment with the click of a button. Happy new…
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#analytics#B2C#CRM#digital marketing#digital newsletter#free consultation#GoDaddy#online marketing consultant#social media#Squarespace#website content#WordPress
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