For insomnia

August 11, 2017
for insomnia
Few things are more frustrating, but this is a tried and true technique for insomnia. I know, because I've used it. The idea of being aware of your breath comes out...
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Don’t say this to grieving loved ones. Say this inste

August 10, 2017
condolences
Have you ever struggled with giving condolences? Me, too. Grief is intimidating to see. Part of it is that we know we'll feel it one day for someone we love--or we've...
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“I sure as hell didn’t choose this!”

August 9, 2017
do-we-choose
Do we choose? Years ago when I first heard the concept that we choose our family, I was horrified. "No way!" I thought. And then never gave it another thought. Why...
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Reverie: two roads diverged

August 8, 2017
reverie
My life has had more than its share of momentous events and while none can top Michael and I remarrying, others rank right up there. A man I dated more than a dozen...
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Making sense of a puzzling legacy

August 7, 2017
legacy
I've been sorting through boxes of artifacts of my life, the things that I assumed I'd use for writing fodder in my senior years.  As the years passed, I envisioned my...
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How a calf, 4H and a ranch made her a writer

August 6, 2017
fiction-writer
She was raised on a ranch in Alberta and I would have never encountered her in my day to day life. But social media connect us with a broad range of people and...
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Channeling spirits on the other side: yes you can

August 4, 2017
channeling
Have you ever wanted to connect with a loved one on the other side without using a medium? Or maybe even talk with the Divine, yourself? I know, it sounds pretty far...
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Feeling is healing

August 3, 2017
Feeling can be messy, especially when it concerns the hard parts of life. Like loss. Or illness. Which are similar because illness does involve loss in one way or...
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Buddha grief

August 2, 2017
deep-grief
The Buddhists can be a little grim. I don't subscribe completely to their view of life. But I did see this beautiful quote about grief that anyone who has felt the...
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No regrets

August 1, 2017
no regrets
I've done some pretty cringe-worthy things in my life. I still do some. I can be short and snappy and not so nice. No, I'm not going to pretend I'm holier-than-thou...
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