Plaid for Women | Deb Kreimborg | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/debk/activity/ Activity feed for Deb Kreimborg. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:30:56 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7cb73f3e448e34950ca1fbed5068e9a9 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30292 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:30:18 -0500 In the quiet recess of my mind, I cry out as the hurt of betrayal stays with me. Lost, I search blindly for a path of forgiveness in my anger and frustration.

Words said and passed on to others are like […]

]]> 7d00f9735db2139ee3a9848e7f61f48e Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30230 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:30:57 -0500 My heart aches as I write this.  My brain will not turn off as I struggle with a given apology.  My quandary is when the issue continues to raise it’s ugly head. When this happens, old wounds from the past reo […]

]]> 28bd6507bd4a939be369bb72e26ce7b4 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30135 Wed, 26 May 2021 12:30:59 -0500 From the moment we are born, we are like the spring flowers lifting our heads towards the light, awakening to the new possibilities in the fragrant scent of the garden of life.  With each season our roots dig […]

]]> cf3e9952b60b9af7648e8ce66982fe9a Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=30169 Wed, 26 May 2021 01:35:51 -0500 Deb Kreimborg For over 30 years, Deb Kreimborg was a professional photographer specializing in portraiture. After taking a photogravure workshop in New Orleans […]

]]> 721c757292a3af8299fc79851d986b06 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29988 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:30:43 -0500 Your world is closing in on you as you escape into the never-ending synapses of the firing of your brain as fear grips you when you hear the word “cancer”.  “Am I going to die?”  “Why me?”

I know my husband is […]

]]> bc4870e80eb6bb323cb33702fae06aa3 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=29431 Thu, 21 May 2020 12:30:52 -0500 The Fog of Disconnection Alone in the midst of impenetrable fog we are stymied by the situation that lays at our feet.  Do we take a chance and […]

]]> 4b454d375ecf784367815abffd8d9230 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28773 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:00:41 -0500 Why does the scent of a pine tree make me smile? Probably because it is my first memory as a small child as I was fascinated by the glow from our Christmas tree.  It was the start of many joyous family […]

]]> 9d0b262cf821d096bc08e2c2170e6507 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28762 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:00:07 -0500 Here are 10 easy self-care habits to add to your daily routine to ensure your mental well-being

It’s the same story for most of us, and to describe your life as ‘busy’ is an understatement.  There is a never- […]

]]> 45784c58c407cc2891ee42e3dceb42c4 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28760 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:00:54 -0500 Self-care is a topic that it seems almost everyone is talking about today, especially women.  We often find ourselves in multiple roles in our lives… mom, wife, chauffeur, maid, cook, negotiator, and many of us do […]

]]> 1b0583645def98a6f2792743df4892cd Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28757 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:00:23 -0500 Growing up, I listened to stories my grandparents told of the great depression, the dust bowl and the history they lived as children. They fought in World War II and were young adults during the Civil Rights […]

]]> bd605cdae0c2b49f63f8bd34d503ac3c Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28755 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:00:30 -0500 The math teacher drew a pie on the black board and divided it into six pieces. She said, “Your family is having pie after supper tonight. There are six people at the table, what portion of the pie do you get?” My […]

]]> 16cb67dd5be3e8d37132386fd48bf83f Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28751 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:00:56 -0500 Have you ever been so focused on surviving that the world was passing you by and you didn’t even know it? When I first became a nurse, I certainly wasn’t prepared for the toll that working the night shift would […]

]]> ee7828a6046634e4b15270d9b6cdea79 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28742 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:00:23 -0500 Eighteen years ago, we made a family decision to stop using chemicals on our lawn and around the house. Like most in suburbia, we had a lawn service and exterminator that came to the house regularly to spray […]

]]> a99358fd1082aad4a3c955eb99528924 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28740 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:00:52 -0500 We are at the mid-year point of 2019! It is the perfect time to re-evaluate our commitment to health and wellness and our focus on self-care. We only get one body (and one life) and thus, it is our responsibility […]

]]> ff3030bfa1199614066ed495ee43e88e Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28738 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:00:58 -0500 Earlier this year I wrote an article entitled “Will You Partner With Me in the NO?” It was a think-piece about my experience in having had an amazing sales conversation with a potential client, one that I was so […]

]]> 9faef8a101a1b361d6ab797985c72bb0 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28731 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:00:51 -0500 What do you do when the check engine light comes on in your car?  Does a small panic set in?  Do you think “oh no!”?  Do you let your significant other know right away?  Do you make necessary arrangements to chec […]

]]> cbc1189a87102bb60ea2e2de8f18007b Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28726 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:00:11 -0500 The face in the mirror is different.  I can now see a life well worth living.

 What caused the change?  How did I get to this point?  I believe it began when a life altering message awaited me as I looked can […]

]]> 71b0264c9d3653a3ac3094b24d1f01f8 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28711 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:50:35 -0500 Money — a green slimy monster that slips away underneath the door when you are trying to get your hands on it, grabs you by the throat when you try to manage it, and abandons you unexpectedly when you start to g […]

]]> 4a4a655080d59f1871ddc5bba8b302ed Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=28707 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:00:36 -0500 When we were a children just hearing the words “its summertime” made us jump up and down with excitement. No school, no homework –and hello swimming pools, picnics and if we were lucky summer camp. Momma got out t […]

]]> 513aebb5421ae8cfd00ad29d4704e0a4 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27528 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:00:39 -0500 There are voices in our heads that follow us everywhere we go.  They are part of our every decision; they provide a platform of moral fiber that seeps into our souls.  They are the women that guided us when we w […]

]]> 66c1bcda0b330a3e8a48b2cf5d48dd18 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27517 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:00:03 -0500 Is your life crazy at times?  I know mine is!  Where does the time go?  The days seem to get shorter, and I know that months and years are somehow disappearing.  I remember my parents talking about how time was […]

]]> 398d066b73444aa44bbd45c6e4973fe9 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27523 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:31 -0500 July has some fun national food days. There’s Ice Cream Day (7/15), Milk Chocolate Day (7/28) and of course Tequila Day (7/24). Though it might be fun to see how we could make tequila healthy, I thought the best a […]

]]> aeede037a151297082e2277d74f5b7a8 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27498 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:00:37 -0500 Life would be so much easier for me and less stressful if I was a Felix Unger instead of an Oscar Madison like in the comedy, ‘The Odd Couple.’ I have spent countless hours looking for keys, purses and important […]

]]> 543239bcddcc3ec3e3d172e9e09d3bc3 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27532 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:00:05 -0500 Life is funny! If you had told me when we married that we would have four children in about four years with twins in the middle, I would have laughed. If you had told me that I would eventually spend 10,000 plus […]

]]> 1cada058416d9567a6d236643056975e Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27521 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:00:06 -0500 Saturday is Tell the Truth Day and there is no better way to get to the truth than through the power of questions.

I am a huge believer that the questions we ask ourselves and others throughout our lives […]

]]> d37466d3442ff62fa9ae77cb8a9324b7 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27530 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:00:44 -0500 Whether you want success for business or your personal life, the strategies are the same. Your success is ultimately determined by your daily decisions and habits. Use these 5 steps to develop successful habits […]

]]> b3ceb8b94e552db1eaba8213ab266efd Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27539 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:00:36 -0500 There’s a lot to be said for the wisdom of hindsight. Here are a few tips I learned through the years that I hope helps our younger readers.
Nothing Ever Goes to Waste
Are you stuck in a dead-end job twiddling y […]

]]> 8ae62082e4bf193f90540f63f9073e37 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=27391 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:00:48 -0500 I am swarmed by the tribes of Native American Indians that are dressed in vibrant colors as I pull out my very expensive camera in the open air of the Mercado. Some of the Indians smile sheepishly while others […]

]]> c60c0c67078cb4b8253586d1ca3ee9e6 Deb Kreimborg's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/22197/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:39:48 -0500 0 dc65f48eef553eaf7ea1e70ed71733ff Deb Kreimborg changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/21818/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:26:44 -0500 0 5c72b27335d0ae0e89e2f27fe6a44e47 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19205 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:30:59 -0500 I am a Project Junkie. With every project I have this voice in my head and a tap on my shoulder that is my constant remainder.

The weird part is I am extremely creative, not suppose to have organizational […]

]]> e0d670207f1390cda0cce586e0519b90 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19191 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:30:42 -0600 Above: The shade Brat Pack by Lipstick Queen

Nominally, I’m an ex-Buddhist. Maybe it was that angle that appealed to the Plaid team to choose me to write for this column, i.e. “a contemporary per […]

]]> ab49f0afc666063b710afd7f2bd89562 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19163 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:30:26 -0600 A strong predictor of an offender’s success in the criminal justice system is the support they have from others. One of the saddest things I have heard as a probation officer is that I am an offender’s best fri […]

]]> 80a7dc88a66f1eb08563a3091d60287a Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19153 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:30:13 -0600 Part of me feels like I shouldn’t be writing about this topic at all because you already know the truth of what I’m about to say. Yet, I found myself explaining this truth to a few individuals since last we cha […]

]]> ee921db3330b352ce7e1364f0b13e243 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19133 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:30:10 -0600 I went through a phase in my life in my late 20’s where I had come to the realization that I would be just fine going through life without another new female friend ever again. At that point I had been severely b […]

]]> eb91a792113d9a1f1031db36165447da Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19130 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:30:38 -0600 I saw her like I had never seen anything before. I saw her with such clarity it frightened me. She was quiet. No noise. She had gray blue eyes. She had dark hair. She was Intense. I was in awe. She was in me and […]

]]> b0e5e87abc389c71362de54fc769bba0 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19126 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:30:58 -0600 How much do you love yourself? No seriously. How much? It is a question I pose to all the women in my life, especially when I see them climbing up on their “no one cares for me” soap boxes. I am not casting jud […]

]]> 46d364c8aa391d0927b9488af01363ba Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19107 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:30:07 -0600 Tell us about a “Great Woman” in your life!
Submit your 500 – 1,000 word story HERE

‘Winning’ blogs will be featured on the website, in social media, and in the digital program for the event. Submissio […]

]]> 464042ffc8dd14ead44760febeabc177 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19093 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:30:09 -0600 (and what that has to do with how we run our businesses)

A funny thing has happened to me, and I am almost embarrassed to admit it but here it is: at some point over the last years, I have become “addicted” to […]

]]> d8811098d83dd1991b3e7a06def8016e Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19077 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:30:18 -0600 Happy February to everyone, welcome to my inaugural blog on the Plaid for Women platform! I am honored to have been asked to be a contributor and want to thank Shivaun for providing me with this fabulous […]

]]> 01cc22e2891dd4a0485fa75e296ede32 Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19073 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 11:30:27 -0600 I’ve had my share of success and failures.  I’ve met some great friends and even dropped a few off along the way. I have made appointments while having to reschedule or cancel others. There were even events I atte […]

]]> 4ea88c707e72d64b800f4ca0520e470f Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19061 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:30:38 -0600 I’ve been thinking about networking a lot recently. Since striking out on my own I’ve found myself in very different networking situations from the ones I was involve in in my science and technology transfer car […]

]]> b26b1e86312b68a0c60aff6a0e5b10ba Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19051 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:30:26 -0600 On my fiftieth birthday I awoke jobless, homeless, alone for the first time in 30 years and able to say “I’m better than I should be.” I was facing what appeared to be insurmountable uncertainty.  As I reflect […]

]]> f86ae893e594c34cb6a874b3dab5719a Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19017 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:30:40 -0600 Ambition, results, anxiety and ego motivated me. Made me push harder, stay open 24 hours. I believe these are the shadows of desire, growth, intention and distrust. Moving like this made me feel good. Feel like I […]

]]> 18d28124f6012f40e0c1d3a8bcc7d51c Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=19013 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:30:30 -0600 If you love artistically beautiful movies and want to better understand the nature of identity and the transgender experience, you absolutely must see The Danish Girl movie! I was captivated by the character […]

]]> 9833aaf1177099289d86838e13c469fa Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=18996 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:30:23 -0600 Sometimes it feels like being able to see the light but not being able to find the switch to turn it on. Have you ever known what you want and known, intellectually, what to do to accomplish it, but have not been […]

]]> 308b1d17771caac6eb83a4bd02c46d7e Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=18977 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:30:30 -0600 Three days after Christmas, my 91-year-old grandma passed away.

I was with her in her final moments.

I stood at the end of her bed, my hands gently holding her bare feet as her breathing became more labored. […]

]]> d6db3d9a50af086b337387a370bac63b Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=18947 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:30:41 -0600 It’s amazing what you can accomplish doing nothing. I have come to an important moment in a large project I’ve been working on and the next step in my recipe is to let it marinate. As it sits brewing I found tim […]

]]> ecd68078f41385ce6a986824ad49583c Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=18928 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:30:43 -0600 This year as we prepared for our second Christmas without my father, I started thinking about how far we have come as a family and how it must be a sign of our resiliency. Before my father passed, none of us could […]

]]> 575c6365d8fc105403d61defd155ffda Deb Kreimborg wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=15602 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:30:45 -0500 With a deep sense of purpose, we strolled down this long hall hand in hand, escorted by a nurse. As we got closer, I realized the depth of the disease. Our friend was in the lock-up side of the nursing home.

As […]

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