No wrong turns

June 5, 2024
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There are no wrong turns...only unexpected paths. So said Mark Nepo in my morning reading a few months ago. It's a great way to look at life. Oh, sure, you...
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Stand up and be counted

May 23, 2024
The week I wrote this was an emotional and thoughtful week, beginning with a really long and deep call with an old friend. She was deeply involved in a relatively...
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When dreams die

May 13, 2024
Pardon me, while I grab a tissue to wipe away tears. A lovely couple who have cared for our pups during vacations for more than a decade are leaving the U.S. to...
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Our reward is in the doing, not the equivalence

April 16, 2024
The reward for kindness is not being seen as kind, but the electricity of giving that keeps us alive.     ~Mark Nepo When I read this, it hit me like a lightning...
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When bad things happen

September 19, 2023
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When bad things happen in the world around me, especially to people I love, I always wonder if there's meaning to it, or if it's just a random world. I don't think it's...
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The past is past – what can we do about it?

May 24, 2022
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The past is the past. We can't do anything about it--except learn from it and do better now. There are things about my past that I miss very much and then there...
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The art of living–and dying–well

November 23, 2021
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My friend's mom died the other day. She told her family she was ready, that she was looking forward to what’s next. She ate pizza with them. My friend tucked...
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What’s the best revenge?

September 16, 2021
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l The best revenge is no revenge. Move on. Be happy. Find inner peace. Flourish. ~from a meme my friend, Peter, posted on social media. Just too wise to not...
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How to avoid negativity & promote positivity

August 25, 2021
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Oh my gosh, I've been dark, lately! You probably agree. This morning, I decided I need to change my outlook, since we'll be in this pickle for the long haul, and I...
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Connect with the clarity that comes from maturity — a...

November 3, 2020
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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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