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How To Be Lazy: Put “Do Nothing” on your to-do list
I have a hard time sitting down. I think it’s genetic. Really. James and I always chuckle when we remember a time when my mother had suffered a back injury (no, the injury was not the least bit funny, just … Continue reading
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How To Be Understanding: Worry wants to be your friend, it just doesn’t know how!
I come from a long line of worriers. Worrying in my family was a way of showing you care. If you love someone, you naturally worry about them. You want the best life for them, so you try to prevent … Continue reading
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How To Be Content: Be happy just where you are!
I think we must live in the bed and breakfast capitol of the world. Honestly, though I can’t verify it, I believe there are more bed and breakfasts per capita in our city than any other in the country. Or … Continue reading
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How To Be Loving: A Mother’s Message of Love
Today is Mother’s Day. My mother passed away thirteen years ago, in September of 1996. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about eighteen months before. After surgery and treatment, she went into remission for over a year. In that … Continue reading
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How To Be Honest: I’m having a hard week. But I am still having beautiful moments.
No one, but NO ONE is immune to pain, suffering, and difficulty in life. Even if you are feeling happy, hopeful, and trouble free, it goes without saying that at some point in time, trouble will come knocking at your … Continue reading
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How To Be Patient: Seek the sacred space within
Patience can seem elusive. Just when we need it most, we cannot seem to find it. Like the car keys that seem to hide themselves when we are late for an appointment, patience is an energy that we often scramble … Continue reading
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How To Be Free: Release the stories that are holding you back from embracing what you love
When we adopted our oldest son from Kazakhstan in 2001, he was just a few months shy of his 4th birthday. He had spent all of his days since birth in the orphanage, and in those years he had never … Continue reading
How To Be Happy: The Magical Lego of Happiness
When our sons were younger, they would often sprawl on the floor for hours playing Legos. In the huge bucket that sat between the two of them, there were thousands of Legos of every shape, color, and size imaginable. One … Continue reading
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How To Be Grateful: Play “The Gratitude Game”!
Head funk. Ugh. We all get it. That nasty swirl of negative, obsessive thoughts. It’s like looking at the world through dense smog. It’s oppressive, unhealthy, and can make your inner world feel downright uninhabitable. Fortunately though, there’s a cure. … Continue reading
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How To Be Loving: Treat everything you touch as you would a beloved child
The other day I was telling my teenage daughter how odd it is (if you think about it — which I do) that if you are having trouble with some object — let’s say a cell phone that loses … Continue reading
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