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The Nature of Reality & Being Pushed to Your Limits

October 28, 2024 by 10 Comments

o We Are Primal Beings When pushed to our limits we react in a variety of ways. Fight back, flee, or freeze? After some 'hopefully' non-reactive thought, we choose how we will respond. Having been through a great deal in the last few years, choosing a personal path to follow has become the norm. … [Read more...]

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Plain And Simple – Giving Feels Good

December 30, 2019 by

Recently I wrote two articles -  Recovering From Surgery With A Wicked Sense Of Humor Part 1 & Recovering From Surgery With a Wicked Sense Of Humor Part 2 Jessie's Instagram posts, photos, and quips show her courage and tenacity to get through a rough recovery with humor. Christmas rolled … [Read more...]

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Recovering From Surgery With A Wicked Sense Of Humor – Part 2

October 30, 2019 by

Gratitude is the wine of the soul. Go ahead. Get drunk. - Rumi Part 2 of my courageous friend Jessie's recovery from a complicated lumbar fusion surgery is continued in her words - including several of her humorous Instagram posts. It's easy to see why everyone on "Team Jessie" are more than … [Read more...]

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Recovering From Surgery With A Wicked Sense Of Humor – Part 1

October 1, 2019 by

Be kind to others. Your unassuming act of kindness might become someone's memory of a lifetime. A close friend Jessie recently underwent major back surgery. Similar to the back surgery Tiger Woods had....gnarly! Jessie has lupus and a laundry list of other things that led to the surgery. Her sister … [Read more...]

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Generosity of Spirit – Someone Spiked the Punch!

December 1, 2015 by

"You will discover that you have two hands. One is for helping yourself and the other is for helping others." - Audrey Hepburn During the holidays it's like someone spiked the punch with goodness! We get drunk on it, but what happens when that buzz of gratitude and giving wears off after the … [Read more...]

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