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Creating more peak moments… Thank you, Dan Heath
I was privileged to be among 1400 fellow educators listening to, no wait, interacting with Dan Heath, best selling author of Switch and the keynote speaker at the Carnegie Summit in San Francisco. I was struck by how Dan connected … Continue reading
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Happiness as a daily choice
Each morning should be a celebration. Many of us are fortunate enough to open our eyes and find ourselves lying in a comfortable bed with clean sheets and an oftentimes VERY nice roof over our heads. But it is seldom … Continue reading
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Chronicling this Lenten journey
I hadn’t really been taking this Lenten journey seriously until last week when God brought me to my knees and got me to admit that I can do nothing without God. To surrender myself totally to God’s will and not … Continue reading
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Follow up to “My so-called 600 lb life…” Three words: THERE IS HOPE!
Six months ago, I wrote a post about my frustration with weight – the extra 20 pounds I was carrying and the hopelessness I felt trying to figure out how to DO something about it. Today, I am miraculously 18 pounds lighter (maybe … Continue reading
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My so-called “600 Pound Life”…
While spending time with my siblings at my niece’s wedding in hot and torrid Arizona, I jokingly mused about my feeling of utter and total oneness with those poor souls who are the focus and subject of the show, “My … Continue reading
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I’m so afraid Mom’s life will fade into a distant memory
unday nights have always been problematic. The quiet anticipation and sometimes dread of Monday morning that hover over the soul – feelings of fear, melancholy, anxiety, sadness and other such emotions seem to reign over Sunday nights. Not sure why … Continue reading
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Why my mother’s love is irreplaceable…
I can remember back in the far recesses of my earliest memories my mom’s ability to always make everything better… If my ankle hurt, she rubbed Vicks on it and gently wrapped it up as if it were broken and it made … Continue reading
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Sadness and loss
We are never prepared to say goodbye to a loved one. As they slowly but surely slip away from the consciousness of their surroundings, we grieve the loss of recognition, acknowledgement and clarity. But that’s a selfish perspective on our … Continue reading
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Living [for] those moments
The joy and delight we experience when we make new discoveries, gain valuable insights, see personal growth, take positive actions, nurture intimate relationships, or facilitate change for the better are moments we wish would never end. But we string ourselves … Continue reading
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Life is complicated
Even before I finished typing the words in this post’s title I was doubting their veracity. In fact, I believe that life is meant to be simple and we are the ones who make it complicated and overly complex. But by making … Continue reading
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