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Better thoughts
I’ve had some interesting interactions with people of late. Some of these interactions were in the intimidating & bully category. Being on the receiving end of the intimidation efforts, I can’t say...
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Some Important Secrets for Staying Happy
Happiness can sometimes be an elusive goal & on occasion we can miss some happiness that’s sitting right in front of our nose. With that being said, here are a few ideas that could help us to stay...
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Work hard, believe strong!
In my mind, working hard & believing strong are an essential winning combination. I have some friends who are hard workers but kind of weak believers & it seems like they just can’t get a break...
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a snowy day
Welcome to the month of May! In Denver, it’s snowing today & while that may seem out of synch with the Spring season, it is nevertheless, an extremely beautiful day. Yesterday was also a...
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What?!??
This morning, my husband & I had an interesting chat about something he’s not very keen on. I could tell that something was bothering him & I’m super grateful that we could constructively talk...
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selective hearing
When I was growing up, I had a 2nd family with whom I was really close & I noticed after some time, that the husband / dad had some hearing difficulties. When I started to watch him more closely,...
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making wise choices
There’s a scene in the Indiana Jones’ movie, “Last Crusade” where a knight who was protecting the holy grail says to Indiana Jones, ” you have chosen wisely ”. I always remember this line because it...
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options
Back in the day, I visited Prague when it was under communism and I had an interesting experience there. My friends & I popped into a grocery store in Prague and since I’d never visited a grocery...
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getting messy
My son is taking a camping trip this weekend, so I’m trying to help him be prepared for the various activities, fully expecting him to come home dirty, messy and totally happy The idea of getting messy...
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speak, think, feed
I’m not a big fan of onions – when I chop them, they make my eyes water and sometimes they can have a really sharp odor & flavor. But they can serve as an interesting metaphor with some helpful...
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you buy it, you carry it!
When I was growing up, I remember a family vacation where my dad bought these giant copper pots because they were cheap & he wanted to use them as decoration in our house. Nevermind that we were...
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be weird in a good way
I was reading this morning about how Jesus hung out with tax collectors, sinners, prostitutes and disreputable people. In their best moments, the religious leaders of Jesus’ day thought that His...
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something new
Happy New Year, one day early! When I was growing up, my dad always had the same breakfast: 2 eggs over easy, patty saugsage, whole wheat toast & hash browns with a continuous coffee IV drip. We...
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when someone does you wrong
Get mad, get even, strike back, revenge, retribution, . . . . all words that can be very appealing when someone does us wrong. It is ever so tempting to lash back with mean words, actions or attitudes...
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happy belated Valentines Day :)
I purposely waited to make this post until after Valentines Day, because for some people, Valentines Day is a painful reminder that they’re single. For other people, it’s a day to celebrate love &...
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Quick Health Tips
There is lots of talk about being healthy with our eating, exercise, sleep, etc. Personally, I can get overwhelmed with all of the info & trends flying around so I thought I’d make an EXTREMELY...
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do you need help to forgive?
When I think about forgiveness, you don’t have to convince me that I need to forgive – I’m already on board with that. The tricky part for me is the actual forgiving. Here are some tips that might...
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look up
I was recently in Ethiopia & on a drive into the countryside, we took a pause to get out & stretch our legs. As I was enjoying the nice weather, beautiful surroundings, listening to new bird...
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don’t curse time
I often find myself in the predicament of needing more time & less work. Deadlines, responsibilities, demands, schedules, timelines and the like seem to eat into the 24 hours in each day with...
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do you want to be successful?
How’s that for a stupid question!?!! I don’t start anything with the intent to fail & I most certainly do not like to fail, full stop. But some of my thinking about success has been changing...
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