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Wake Up Call! – The Worst of Times?

May 18, 20140

  THE WORST OF TIMES? In the worst of times remembering to be grateful clears a path forward. Health problems, relationship difficulties and death have all recently surfaced in conversations…

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Wake Up Call! – Your Mother’s Day Blessing

May 11, 20140

  YOUR MOTHER’S DAY BLESSING Naming your blessings is a reminder of who has blessed your journey. My mother was not the easiest person. She was adept at isolating herself…

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Wake Up Call! – Judging Others

May 4, 20140

  JUDGING OTHERS Judging others is a choice to avoid the fullness of your life. I called Ben on his constant dribble of judgment towards other people. After a very…

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Wake Up Call! – The Gratitude Surprise

April 27, 20140

  THE GRATITUDE SURPRISE Be prepared to be surprised by gratitude. Each year on my birthday I begin the day by entering into gratitude. I start by naming people who…

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Wake Up Call! – Your Self-Compassion

April 20, 20140

  YOUR SELF-COMPASSION The path beyond being harsh on yourself is the way of self-compassion. I was reflecting on a recent speaking engagement and berating myself for not answering a…

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Wake Up Call! – Your Courage

April 13, 20140

  YOUR COURAGE Your courage to be guided by what sustains your life is a precious gift. I was mesmerized by a formation of twelve hundred stones this week. I…

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Wake Up Call! – Finding Humor

April 6, 20140

  FINDING HUMOR Finding humor in challenging moments transforms you and the situation! In the last months of our Mom’s life my brother and I noticed the increasing frequency with…

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Wake Up Call – Contagious Happiness

March 30, 20140

  CONTAGIOUS HAPPINESS When you do something that makes you happy your happiness is contagious. I wondered if I really had time for the hike I wanted to take. I…

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Wake Up Call! – Your Labels

March 23, 20140

  YOUR LABELS When people label you can choose to honor, reject or redefine the label. What labels have been applied to you? I remember the first time I was…

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Wake Up Call! – Unleashing Gratitude!

March 16, 20140

  UNLEASHING GRATITUDE Unleash your gratitude for friends that include nature, animals and humans. I was with my dog Lucy in the waiting room of a veterinary hospital surrounded by…

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