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Living

My Litter Free Zone

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My litter free zone began in March. I didn’t even think about it. I saw a plastic bottle rolling in the wind towards me and… I picked it up. Big deal. But what I found rather curious were the brief thoughts that cascaded through my brain before picking it up. It wasn’t, “Oh, a piece [...]

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Seize the Day

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Understanding time as a fluid component of your life will bring you better appreciation for the motto: seize the day! Time is not something we should always measure with clocks and calendars. Time is a relative experience in our life. It is fluid. And the more you appreciate this, the more you will appreciate the [...]

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Your Journey to Success (Part 2)

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This entry on your journey to success is continued from Part 1: Success is a Choice. It does not matter, really, which you read first. Not one of these ten elements is more important than the others. 6. Ego. I have written a lot concerning the ego, and the dangers of allowing it to rule [...]

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Success Is a Choice

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This based on an article I wrote, many years ago, after interviewing business leaders, political leaders, writers and artists, each one a success in their field, explaining that success is a choice. I recently found a copy of the notes I kept back then. I was curious, from a personal standpoint, to see how I [...]

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Yes, They Hate You, They Really Hate You

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I have a friend who lives on flowers and rainbows. She is so selfless, she often forgets to eat. She believes World War II could have been avoided if Adolph Hitler had been given a few more hugs when he was a boy. In one pocket she carries treats for dogs; in the other, stickers [...]

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Home Office – An Open Letter to Pablo Neruda

Dear Pablo, I know this may come as a surprise to you, but from my perspective, it has been a very long time coming indeed. Please read this  letter in its entirety before taking offense. I understand the concept of a “home office” is difficult to grasp for anyone who does not have one. In [...]

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Practicing Gratitude

Living in a consistent state of gratitude is probably the most important thing we can do for ourselves, and for those around us. This article is for anyone who is having difficulty achieving a consistent state of gratitude in their lives. What is Gratitude? Simply put, gratitude is an expression of love. It is, perhaps, [...]

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How to Cope with the Monday Morning Blues

I used to have a client who would always reply to the question, “How are you?” with a countdown of the number of days left in the work week. Without exception. It had become her daily motto, measuring out the week by the half-days. After a few months of knowing her, I happened to bump [...]

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Dreaming in Affirmations

This is something I really want to share with you, and I am hoping you will share it with someone you love. It is a wonderful gift you can give to them each and every night, and something they will perhaps never know about. It’s something I always did with my children, every night, since [...]

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Kelly – a dog's life

Perhaps if you never had a dog, it is hard to understand. I remember once, several years ago, a young woman was asked why she was wearing a black armband. “My dog died yesterday,” she explained. And I recall, still with a bit of a flinch, at the eyes that rolled after she walked away. [...]

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