Crucial conversations

How many times have you had an issue with another and instead of going directly to that person, you vented to them or to another? Don't get me wrong, venting to a trusted source and getting to the root of your feelings is important...but you have to take the next step. Most of us are …

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Alone or Lost?

Sometimes I have felt so lost and no amount of praying, crying, pleading helped. There have been times, to this day, I just don't know why something happened and why I had to experience it the way I did. However, I know in my heart that there is a bigger picture, a larger picture I …

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Do you ever feel so alone and utterly lost?

Sometimes I have felt so lost and no amount of praying, crying, pleading helped. There have been times, to this day, I just don't know why something happened and why I had to experience it the way I did. However, I know in my heart that there is a bigger picture, a larger picture I …

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Quit the blaming

We have all taken sides at one time or another, in person or on social media. Did it work for you? Did it feed your truth and justify your behavior? We can all find evidence to support our truth. All of us. But it takes courage to look beyond our perceived "truth" to really hear …

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 Marriage

  Throughout the years I've observed many a partnership failing because he/she was too this or that or not enough of this or that. Or simply, because the magic died. We have been together 22 years and I realize that it was never about my partner. It was always about me and my beliefs, thoughts …

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Breathe

If you are a sensitive soul (feel things deeply including the energy around you), you may learn how to compartmentalize. To be able to keep going and cope, we learn how to put feelings/emotions in a box. However, it is equally important to take time to just breathe, be still. If not, we may start …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so grateful for family, friends, our health, our work. I feel blessed beyond measure. This wasn't always the case ... there were times I felt I wouldn't make it. If there is something going on in your life, hang on. There is a spark within us all - grab hold, hang on, and …

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Learn to embrace it all

How many times do we look to see what our partner, spouse, daughter, son are doing/not doing? How many times do we get on their case? We all have moments of weakness, darkness, fears, sadness. So why is it so difficult to give the same compassion to those we love as we demand and expect …

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Stop Blaming

How many times do we look to see what our partner, spouse, daughter, son are doing/not doing? How many times do we get on their case? We all have moments of weakness, darkness, fears, sadness. So why is it so difficult to give the same compassion to those we love as we demand and expect …

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Trust your life plan

Many times in our lives we may find ourselves in situations that question all of our decisions. Then one day we may get an "Ah ha" moment that brings such clarity and understanding. Because of these gifts, I remind myself of this wisdom during uncomfortable times. I remind myself that in that one precious moment …

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