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No Baggage

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Every morning I read a bunch of emails from different sources that fill my mind with thought provoking, inspirational and positive ideas. Today there was an email with a concept I had to share. It gave me a visual “aha” that anyone can…

Expectation

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“This is going to be hard” “This is going to ‘suck’ “ “I’m going to have a terrible time" “I’m dreading going to work”   Sound familiar? When we approach something with drudgery, what happens? Our expectations…

WITH vs. FOR

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I’ve had an “AHA” moment which caused me to discover why I’ve had a disconnect throughout most of my life. I don’t believe in “FOR”.  I've lived my life with the vision and expectation of "WITH".  I’ll explain. When I work…

Mother's Day

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So, today I reflect on Mother’s Day, an annual day of recognition and celebration. First, I’ve got to note that I am a mom of three wonderful children, now all young adults.  I fully recognize that being a mom is probably one of the most…

Are You Ready to Change?

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Something I’ve identified in my lifetime doing quality improvement and providing education to different groups of people regarding life situations (for example, I recently have been lecturing on diabetes prevention) is the concept of forever…

The Kid Who Taught Me Something!

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I have been off the grid for a little while now doing research for a new book I'm working on.  It had required me to take a step back from a lot of outside influence and really spend a good bit of time in deep thought and reflection.  It has…

The Gift of Health is Keeping Me Alive

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Here it is June, almost half way through the year. I know many of us make New Year's resolutions in January about being healthy. How are you doing? By the way - I did a little research - did you know that 45 million people a year go on diets…

"It's not a problem, only an inconvenience"

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I have to admit it.  My husband, Jim, is the smartest person I know. We've been married since 1988 and together since 1983.  He's always been there.  My rock.  The guy who puts up with me and my crazy ideas.  Although he still cringes…

The Serenity Prayer - A Challenge

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Did you ever wonder where the Serenity Prayer came from or what the intention was when it was written?  I googled and found this on a website  http://www.thevoiceforlove.com/serenity-prayer.html  and I have reposted, as follows: Serenity…