Be original

May 31, 2011
Today, I'm going to thank people I know who are not afraid to take the hard road and be original.Mary. Emily. Ashley. Kelly. Scott. Catherine. Michele. Deborah....
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Choosing to break free

May 31, 2011
The dawn of each brings us a fresh opportunity to choose how we live.We can stay stuck in old patterns; define ourselves in ways that have outlived their usefulness....
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Life detours: some of the most interesting scenery

May 31, 2011
I've got news for you.The linear path is a myth.That's right.The road is always under constructionand there are always detours.Oh, you can rail against them.I've done...
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Remembrance, reconciliation & Memorial Day traditions

May 30, 2011
1909 postcard   Did you know that Memorial Day began after the Civil War as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation?  And, it was a day to remember all...
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Best advice on life, ever

May 29, 2011
I loved this Chicago Tribune column from the moment I first saw it. Which was a long time ago. The advice still holds.So, what would your advice to the young be? Feel...
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It’s the connection

May 28, 2011
My father had dementia. While his body was in great shape, his mind was marbled with bad stuff.Stuff that crowded out his short-term memory.Which meant he repeated...
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Of outliers & black sheep

May 27, 2011
It's not easy to be the black sheep in the family. Or in any groupThe one who stands out. Who thinks differently.To be an outlier.In research, an outlier is anything...
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Henry Granju: a mother’s love

May 26, 2011
When you don't have kids, you focus on all the joys you're missing. That first step. The cute things kids say. The prom pictures. Your child's first day of college and...
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May 26, 2011
"Why don't you write books people can read?" - Nora Joyce to her husband James (1882-1941) "Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers." -...
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Anxiety, medication & meditation

May 25, 2011
Judging from the number of people I know who have prescriptions for Xanax, anxiety seems to be a constant today. I'm no stranger to it; several decades ago I had a bad...
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