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Finding Joy in Aging: The Power of Doing What You Love
I talked to my Dad on the phone a few weeks ago. I told him I was finally feeling my age. Before, I’d been feeling like I was in my late twenties, early thirties. I asked him if he had experienced a similar event in his fifties. I thought maybe my body had gone through…
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From Isolation to Connection: Breaking Free from Narcissists
I had an epiphany over Easter weekend that shocked me. I’m just going to say it. I’ve been around narcissists most of my life. I’m not looking for empathy, for two reasons. One, I’m okay with it because It’s made me who I am. My personal dealings with this personality is simply the journey that…
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Harnessing Emotions for Personal Growth
I had a lot of feelings growing up. I listened to the same love songs over and over again. I used to drive my sister crazy, I think. When I was 9 or 10 years old, the song I loved most was “Reunited” by Peaches and Herb. I don’t know why. I had all these…
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The Hero’s Journey
Is God punishing us? Are we weak, insignificant and powerless? Maybe you want to do the right thing. You want to be patient and kind. You want to love others; only to find yourself pushing others away to keep from being hurt again. You want to understand — why? Why can’t people just live and…
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Not Everyone Wants to Play Nice In the Sandbox
I am reminded often of the effects of dealing with people who want to control and manipulate others. The more dangerous ones have mastered their techniques and can fool the most vigilant people who’ve already been affected by this personality type. I feel it’s important to include this message in this blog, because you can…
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Losing Someone or Something
I’m sorry if you’ve just lost something – like a job, or worse. Maybe you’ve recently lost someone. We lose people for various reasons. It could be through irreconcilable differences, distance, or even death. The pain of losing someone or something can feel excruciating. Loss is something we all must face in this lifetime —…
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Pain Into Power
No matter what happens in our lives, we will be okay. We must remember this life is not always meant to be easy. If it were easy, we would be weak. We weren’t made to be weak. We were made to be strengthened. We were made to experience, learn, and grow. At times the growth…
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I’m Sorry
I’m sorry. And I’m not just saying that because you told me to say it. I truly am sorry. I’m sorry I failed you as a mother. I’m sorry you had to live with divorced parents. I’m sorry you didn’t feel the love I have for you. I’m sorry I couldn’t share that with you…
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No God, No Love
Have you seen Gavin Newsom’s interviews? Notice the way he shifts blame for the recent fires; the way he doesn’t seem to care at all about the people he serves in California. He seems proud when he speaks of the “Marshall Plan” to rebuild LA 2.0. He seems to have no compassion for human beings…
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Saturday’s Warriors
I was taught as a teen that my peers and I would be warriors (Saturday’s Warriors) in the last days. I remember adding up the years to see how old I would be. I was taught even though we wouldn’t know the day or the hour; it would most likely be sometime between 2020 and…
Lost and Finding Joy 