The puzzle of Pinterest & other things

February 3, 2016
Pinterest-questions
Whenever I write a post like this, reader response falls in four categories: Those to whom it doesn't matter. Those who agree wholeheartedly. Those who disagree,...
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Keep your eye on your compass

February 1, 2016
Are there people in your world that just don't like you?  It's OK if there are. After all, not everyone will like everyone. But even if we know this intellectually,...
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43 Comments · Blog, Soul School

An invisible cloak to mind your life

January 31, 2016
The well-known and beloved Irish poet John O'Donohue (1956-2008) who was known for Celtic spirituality, wrote this beautiful Irish blessing for his mother.  Beannacht...
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Appearances can be deceiving

January 30, 2016
appearances
It's interesting to be this age, done with my career and enjoying some of the fruits of our labors. It's wonderful, in fact. I've noticed that people who come into my...
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All is calm. Or maybe it isn’t.

January 29, 2016
all-is-calm
No one turns a phrase like the Dowager Countess, don't you agree? I look around me at the frenetic lives so many are living--including me, and here's what I'm...
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Blindsided by Facebook

January 28, 2016
live-all-the-days
It was early morning and as usual, I signed on to Facebook. As usual, I checked the day's birthdays to find that yes, one of my friends, "DB"  was celebrating her...
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35 Comments · Blog, Soul School

Hypochondriac’s nightmare

January 27, 2016
hypochondria
I made my annual women's health appointment the other day and got an email back inviting me to connect to my doctor's health care portal. There, I can view all of my...
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About blooming

January 26, 2016
personal-growth
If there's one thing that's evident from my years developing grey hair is that there's no personal growth without pain. Whether it's physical or psychological, no one...
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Vulgarity is not comedy

January 25, 2016
comedy-today
Comics reached a new low at the Golden Globes the other week when comic actress Amy Schumer told the viewing public in a televised interview that her vagina itched. I...
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40 Comments · Blog, Reviews

Dance

January 24, 2016
dance
Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance, when you're perfectly free.  ...
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