Five things I learned in therapy

September 16, 2026
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I'm a believer in therapy. Real therapy. With a good therapist. (Not all therapists are good.) Why do I believe in it? Therapy teaches us how to understand the life we're actually living—and how to stop making the same painful mistakes. (If we choose to. Some of us just love to keep the old...
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Are they related?

February 1, 2011
Riley having a bad hair day. Coo cow in...
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A visit with Your Aunt Lola

January 31, 2011
Go for excellence, sweetie. It's not a crowded field. If it can't apologize or heat beans, don't marry it. Sweetie, don't pick out lovers or lipsticks in a dim light.If...
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Be sure to wear a feather in your hair

January 31, 2011
I had my hair cut & colored the other day, and in the spirit of "be who you are," I had this cute little feather put in.Yes, I know, I am of a certain age and that...
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The secret to a good life

January 30, 2011
On life's journeyfaith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man...
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Where bluebirds fly

January 30, 2011
I'm sad tonight— sad for Jim and sad for those who loved him— and maybe even a little puzzled— what keeps coming to mind is this beautiful cover sung by Iz, who...
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Jim Nowak, in memoriam

January 29, 2011
The world lost a caring teacher and humanitarian yesterday, when my high school classmate, Jim Nowak, died in Kenya, where he spent five months each year volunteering...
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Those who matter don’t mind

January 29, 2011
Seems like this should be easy, no?But sometimes, there's pressure to be something we aren't.Sometimes, it takes courage just to be ourselves.To not conform to...
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Welcome to the idiocracy

January 28, 2011
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On making a life

January 28, 2011
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.- Winston ChurchillGenerosity of spirit is free.That's right.We can give to others with...
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Playing: not just for kids

January 28, 2011
A few years ago I took a dance class called Nia. It was offered at the gym I belonged to and was held in a room that had a wall of windows.Part of our routine was...
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