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I have a group of friends that I have known for a long time. Some of us have known each other since we were kids. Others, I had met when our children were little. As I was visiting with them the other day I started to take note of our conversation and I have to…
Read MoreIn my last blog, Being present in a world full of distractions, Part 1, I shared how distractions are a natural part of life. How they are increasingly interfering with our ability of “being present and in the moment” along with the consequences they bring. What you are going to read next is the second…
Read More“Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” — Bryan Dyson — I was chatting with a friend the other day when I suddenly realized I had…
Read MoreI was in a book store the other day and ran across a book titled, “Everybody’s normal until you get to know them.” I didn’t pick it up to see what it was about but the title gave me a clue as well as a good chuckle. Haven’t we all had the experience of thinking…
Read MoreFebruary kicks off with Groundhog Day on February 2. As a kid I remember waiting with fingers crossed to see if Punxsutawney Phil was/was not going to see his shadow meaning 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring. I guess it never occurred to me that a rodent seeing his shadow in Pennsylvania…
Read MoreHAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! We have just crossed the finish line of another year and we’re off and running into the new one. Now, I’ve done that more times than I want to admit and every single time I’m always amazed that another year has gone by. It’s funny to think that only one-second…
Read MoreIn preparation for the coming Christmas season I was on the lookout for some new ornaments for my tree. I had been to the usual places where you would normally go to find them but nothing had yet caught my eye. Then, of all places, I happened to stop in to a furniture store and…
Read MoreSo here we are in November already, (big sigh). And because the holiday of the month is Thanksgiving, my chant for the month will be, “I will be thankful!“ (That is, thankful that spring and summer will come again!) Whatever! Back to Thanksgiving. Even though there are different theories on when and how the first…
Read MoreDo you feel irritable, annoyed, or just generally grouchy? Do you find yourself snapping or wanting to snap at everyone around you? Maybe your irritation explodes into anger and you don’t know why you feel so on edge all the time. If so, this blog’s for you! Those of us who grew up watching the…
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