Plaid for Women | Carol Leeth | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/cleeth/activity/ Activity feed for Carol Leeth. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:16:13 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2d192a38ec0dee2eab33dc98a8e76fec Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=31792 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:30:56 -0500 Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the fr […]

]]> 70f2370f47cd0de4347dd9f4612dac21 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=31635 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:30:00 -0600 The Lies We Believe I was talking with a friend the other day about life and wondering about a lady I hadn’t spoken with for a while. Her response was not surprising w […]

]]> d7f792ec7a67b59406854fca773e0b5d Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=31623 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:30:18 -0500 Setting Boundaries and Keeping Them Several years ago I was introduced to a now close friend and a book that would change my life. The book was Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. […]

]]> e35cbaca89d57c0f80924615edd41bf5 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=31505 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:30:58 -0500 What Baggage Are You Carrying? Carrying baggage is something we all do. We have bags filled with love, with trauma, with rules and instruction, discipline and punishment, and a […]

]]> 8b202f2adaa260bd66fb76b404d4d186 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=31330 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:30:00 -0600 Where Do Our Ideas and Beliefs Come From?  We each carry inside us the ideas and beliefs that make us who we are. But have you ever stopped and asked yourself where they came from? Why do […]

]]> a7064cb2b74878ab71ec15ee9b400f38 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30961 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:30:06 -0500 Mother May I?  Do you remember the game Mother May I? It was something I played in early elementary school. We would line up side by side on one end of the room […]

]]> 68dcbb2e9259754d11591c611946fe3b Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30895 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:30:37 -0600 Fist of Life BOOM! POW!  These words in bubbles are hanging above my head in a comic sans font. They describe the blow to my “face”, sound effects as I am hit […]

]]> cd84b6e542a15ad37f6c484af35388f2 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30657 Mon, 23 May 2022 12:30:28 -0500 Everything in life takes balance. Absolutely everything. Without balance, any situation becomes chaos. Emotions take over or legalism squashes you. It is like a swinging pendulum, once it swings to one side or the […]

]]> abad066dfc8914536b434e532e7bb82b Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30631 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:30:18 -0500 “I want to break free. I want to break free…” -Queen 

Somedays I find myself singing this song, or at least these first two lines over and over and really wanting to break free from the life I have built but no […]

]]> 6bec230a06f8e40bf4de4f5292dde25a Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30377 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:30:40 -0600 “What is grief, if not love persevering?” –Wandavision

My goodness, grief is so strange. Its waves reach into our most ordinary of moments, making them simultaneously far more and also far sadder than they […]

]]> e53649ffad7f55ba36d394acdb0fb5c9 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30336 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:30:36 -0500 Inspiration is a must when you decide to start a journey. 

My goals over the last several years have included getting healthy- mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But each goal and each stage […]

]]> 6a008fcaa88856449c508983f0d41dca Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30261 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:30:42 -0500 We got a dog. This is true for many households in the last year and a half, including my own. I’ve never been an animal person, but I love this dog. 

The biggest issue so far has been the lack of fencing ar […]

]]> 63571087b5e0ad3e99800c10a05dda35 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30149 Tue, 25 May 2021 22:02:30 -0500 Carol Leeth Carol loves reading, hiking, writing, and creating memories with her family. She dreams of living in the mountains while, in reality, spends her […]

]]> a0e6651d838d34bc79630256da93416b Carol Leeth changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/107406/ Mon, 24 May 2021 16:13:02 -0500 0 b8259934ab2eb70ea532fd0bc63f14e2 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30133 Mon, 24 May 2021 12:30:45 -0500 How do I find myself? 

How do I figure out who I am? 

Have I lost myself in the midst of this stage of life?

These are questions I have heard from others and even asked myself at times. You would think i […]

]]> d8a1934ff2d737c92e89538fca9b15e1 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29986 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:30:50 -0500 Fear was something instilled in me as a child. The ‘what ifs’ of nearly every activity was discussed until I gave up on even trying. What if I talked to that person? They will probably make fun of you and hate you […]

]]> 51d5c687a2de49bb0a7198cf49f37e44 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29970 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:30:33 -0500 April is a month of newness, of change, and sometimes of in-betweens. On day one, we set aside time for practical jokes to fool anyone around us. It is like a wake up call from life saying, “Hey! Wake up! It’s tim […]

]]> 0d317a32563e9f6df7342646f8a76e70 Carol Leeth's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/104120/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:05:26 -0500 0 dd85f5bc896d2ab2f4f8aa638f6c3a8a Carol Leeth changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/104119/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:05:12 -0500 0 9bd101a0246c7b1b80aba4b3db03b8ec Carol Leeth's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/104068/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 19:35:05 -0500 0 61cbaebc81ac81e6d39c038f83114b32 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28701 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:00:16 -0500 As June came to a close, I sat down to work out our finances and get our summer activities paid off when I came across an email from Becoming Minimalist. The title of the article struck me and made me take a […]

]]> 1574c200c60e36464ac02c5ac6cdcf19 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28699 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:00:25 -0500 Investing in your relationship with money, is it all about behavior?  Your financial health is largely determined by your habits, your feelings, and your thoughts.

The trick is to create healthy habits and […]

]]> c970ce963e2434b119dc961180801ddb Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28695 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:00:12 -0500 10 QUICK TIPS 

1. Start today to save for retirement, 10% of gross pay, if possible, including any employer match within a 401(K) plan.

2. Build or maintain your rainy day fund of 4-6 months of e […]

]]> 67dc9ff9e68592c887c9014f1fd57e66 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28686 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:00:51 -0500 To someone inexperienced with candles, they might have heard about the amazing light such could produce and maybe even have held an unlit candle in their hand, but they still wouldn’t have known the true c […]

]]> 04f61f53c01374b75d8d683fda9eb8d7 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28680 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:00:24 -0500 Back in the day, summertime for kids meant long days playing outside, spending time at the neighborhood pool and going back to school a little taller and leaner with a nice tan. Not so much anymore.

Several […]

]]> dc2203d0bf8b542cbf2820741b8891e3 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28678 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:00:48 -0500 We all need a reminder from time to time of how far we’ve come.

We’ve all been down roads that haven’t been smooth…some far bumpier than we would have liked…some downright treacherous…

And yet, we’ve survi […]

]]> 92dfeea054eba970adb7deafeeaf7de4 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28676 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:00:55 -0500 Recently I was visiting with a group of smart, thoughtful, and ‘well plugged in’ women. Our conversation was both compelling and humbling. The stats of this group: with only one exception, we all work full tim […]

]]> bfcb5c75c31b61f85e3a4a0b7bb971ea Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28674 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:02 -0500 Close your Eyes and imagine.  Covered in dark clothing, your eyes are down-cast.  As a young girl, you are taught never to make eye contact with men!  The rules are very strict connected to religious law and th […]

]]> a4bd4e77b235bb2227376dc214d110d9 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28658 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:00:05 -0500 In this age of mass communication it is easy to fall into a muted world of anagrams, symbols, emojis, and reinventing the English language.  With every tweet or text or email we are replacing the sound of a human […]

]]> 6815d4b07fa05ea91920651f5d458e2e Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28656 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:00:29 -0500 If you’re a woman thinking about fitting into

A swimsuit for an upcoming vacation
An outfit for a wedding, vacation, reunion, job interview, or perhaps an online date
Your clothes from last s […]

]]> 628de22592a98f53496c761aa8f7569f Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28649 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:00:26 -0500 We listen. We listen to obtain information from our co-workers, our neighbors, our newscasters, and our mothers. We listen to learn new concepts, new procedures, new skills and review old ones. We listen to enjoy […]

]]> 3750930d2fa7eefa1c9083e97f1d01b8 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28647 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:00:01 -0500 In the United States, just less than half the population of adults have encountered substance abuse in their family. Studies suggest that substance abuse can negatively impact the nature and quality of family […]

]]> 7fca12cf8a3ce4b03640559c62711adb Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28643 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:00:28 -0500 What you have to say matters. How you express yourself shows the world who you are. It reveals your character and your perspectives in a way nothing else can. What do you want to say to the world? What is your […]

]]> 06f90df9780daa694021451586040897 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28641 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:00:41 -0500 “Happy talk, keep talking happy talk…” This month’s topic of communication brought this little Rogers and Hammerstein tune to mind.

Talking, communication is how a lot of women understand the world. That’s […]

]]> 2f2d1cbfd74b37a9e3578c531663e8ee Carol Leeth changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/104049/ Thu, 02 May 2019 19:59:48 -0500 0 55fbc0b4bf3f543a21807fc71ab3fae9 Carol Leeth wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28489 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:00:27 -0500 My son came to me in tears. He told me he had been on his computer looking up the average weight for a 10 year old boy. He said his best friend had been repeatedly telling him he was fat.

I was devastated.

I […]

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