Congratulations! I’m sorry. Get a clue.

March 22, 2021
get-a-clue
I don't know about you, but I can't over-estimate how much I've learned over this past very difficult year. Congratulations! For those of us who made it through the...
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Are we looking hard enough for friendship, love, brotherhoo...

March 15, 2021
love-friendship-brotherhood
The incivility of the world around us gets to me, I have to admit. The chasms between us seem infinitely huge.  How did we lose the important traits of friendship,...
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What I know to be true

January 11, 2021
truisms
A truism is something that is obviously true. But no matter how obvious, sometimes we just don't want to believe they are true. Here are a few examples of truisms,...
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I carry your heart

December 22, 2020
carry-you
Before dawn 21 years ago today the call came that my mother had died. It was not a surprise; she'd been sick for the better part of a year. I left home in 1972. It...
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How to determine if it’s time to eliminate someone fr...

November 30, 2020
let-someone-in
When we let people into the sacred space of our lives, they must deserve to be there. And want to be there. They must give you a place in their lives. And--this is...
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Discover (or rediscover) the healing power of honest conver...

November 23, 2020
honest-conversation
Each of us goes through challenging periods in our lives, times of struggle and pain. If we're lucky, we count one or two trusted comrades among our friends. Folks who...
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How they shoulda, coulda, woulda

November 9, 2020
One of my friends lives in a state of constant regret. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. I can see how it happened: Traumatized at an early age by a dominant, unreasonable and...
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Connect with the clarity that comes from maturity — a...

November 3, 2020
clarity
When the veil that obscures our vision is removed, the perfect clarity that results is a beautiful thing. Oh, it may not be the most comfortable thing, but it clears the...
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Day of the Dead: Here’s to the ones that we’ve

October 31, 2020
here's-to-the-ones-that-we've-lost
The Mexican Day of the Dead is actually several days, during which loved ones who have transitioned are honored with altars, offerings and visits to the cemetery. During...
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Dreams die hard

October 26, 2020
dreams-die-hard
Walking down the hall in my temporary hotel quarters in my hometown, a discarded star on the carpet caught the light and my attention. It's been there for at least...
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13 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Soul School

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