How did we get here?

February 6, 2018
aging
My phone pinged in with a text the other morning as I was looking out at the sunshine at Half Moon Bay (Calif.) It was gay husband, sending me this 30-year old...
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What to do if you think their grass is greener

February 5, 2018
comparison
Comparison has become a byproduct of social media. Others' lives look so much better than ours, sometimes, don't they?  But don't fall into that trap. Focus on your...
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Weeding out

January 29, 2018
"Last year you decided to weed out people who weren't reciprocal, and you did," my husband reminded me at the end of December. "So what's your goal for this...
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Opening up

January 23, 2018
open-up
Does this look like you? A flower closed up tightly, like a bud? Do you keep some things locked deeply within, hesitant to open up? Just like a bud, you, too, can open...
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How to let go of self-doubt

January 10, 2018
self-doubt
Self-doubt is a killer of dreams. It keeps us from following our passion and from fulfilling our purpose. And yet, it's so common. Many, many people doubt themselves....
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Bad day?

January 8, 2018
I don't deny that some days are so bad that they seem to darken our lives irrevocably. But that's usually not the case. It saves a lot of anxiety and stress if we...
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A Healing Spirit: a resource everyone can use

January 5, 2018
a-healing-spirit
I'm excited to remind you that A Healing Spirit is a resource everyone can use---because it has its own blog, with new posts several times a week. On the new blog,...
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Worry

January 3, 2018
worry
Worrying about what might happen tomorrow robs us of today. Which is what Mark Twain knew so well about worry. I know it, too. My mom was a world-class worrier and she...
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Prep kit for a happy new year

January 2, 2018
new-year
Want to prepare for a happy new year? Put a little kit together with these items: A paper clip to hold everything together. A rubber band to help you stay...
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When people are not nice

December 27, 2017
not-nice
There seems to be a lot of "not nice" going around these days, ever since that horrible man took over the Oval. And much of the not nice is politically motivated, even...
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