7 myths that keep us from living a right-sized life

June 14, 2017
rightsizing
My friend, Kathy Gottberg (and her husband, whom I've also met) took some time to re-evaluate their lifestyle in midlife in a way that I know you'll find interesting and...
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At the intersection of Life and Death

June 13, 2017
legal-euthanasia
At  A Healing Spirit, I work in that space that approaches the intersection of Life and Death.  I make products to help people who are grieving and others that...
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Facing defeat

June 12, 2017
facing-defeat
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. That in fact it may be necessary to encounter defeat so we can know who the hell we are." ~Maya...
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Many, many happy returns

June 11, 2017
birthday
It's my husband's birthday and I want to publicly proclaim how much I love him and how happy I am that he returned to my life after a 26-year break. Yes, that really...
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Blogs by boomers

June 10, 2017
It's that time again: blogs by Boomers. And for Boomers. But you know what? Other age groups will enjoy the diversity of topics covered and maybe even the (ahem) elder...
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Is someone your life teacher?

June 9, 2017
secret-destinations
Being sick is a bitch. Why do bad things happen to good people? Or at all?  Why would a loving God make people suffer? The big "why?" I know quite a few people who...
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Kindness grenade

June 7, 2017
satisfied-customer
My octagenerian BFF got one of the first decks of healing affirmations, hot off the press. A few weeks later she was visiting at my house and,unsolicited, dug into her...
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“Congratulations on being you!”

June 6, 2017
being-you
A friend messaged me the other day about my new business, A Healing Spirit. He told me how much he loved the products and then said "Congratulations on being you!" I...
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Managing anxiety

June 5, 2017
anxiety
I know anxiety. I met it in my early 20s. When I didn't know a thing about managing anxiety. The trouble with anxiety is that it can come up out of nowhere. No...
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Simple kindnesses

June 1, 2017
kindnesses
Save Save Kindnesses.  Don't get me wrong: I pray every day. But I do kindnesses, too. Being kind. Such a simple thing, really.  I think some of us underestimate...
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