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Archive for February, 2014

I Love My Life

“I love my life. I love my life.”  The man kept repeating to himself as he was wheeled into the operating room.  His wife held his hand until they reached the big doors that open automatically so the gurney could easily pass through. After the man awoke, his wife was with him, telling him that […]

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No Peeking

“Close your eyes, no peeking”  proclaims the mom.  The children do as she says, by placing their hands over their eyes.  The youngest child, opens a slight crack between two of his fingers to let light into his right eye.  As the children excitedly wait, the mom “unveils”  a plate full of warm chocolate chip […]

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There Are No Coincidences

The clay spins ever so perfectly, as the artist puts the finishing touches on the vase.  This vase, is not quite the way she intended, but then again, none of them ever are.  However, she knows the clay formed into the shape for which it is supposed to form, which is perfect in its own […]

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Laughter Lessens the Pain

Go ahead and laugh – at yourself.  When you have enough self-confidence that you can laugh at something you have done, you know you have tamed your ego.  Finding humor in events or actions that you have performed in light of the frustration with the fact that things did not go the way that you […]

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Happiness is Your Choice

What in your life are you making difficult?  What is currently your biggest so-called “problem?”  Think for a bit, on if there was anything right now that you could resolve in your life – permanently, what would it be? For many, there may be health issues that they would choose to “disappear” and never to […]

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Living With Intention

Intention not only applies to how you would like to live the current moment, but it also applies to many other areas of your life.  For instance, how you spend your money,  what you put in your mouth for nourishment, how your physical body is maintained, etc. Living with intention means you apply “intent” to […]

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Remove the Masks We Placed on Others

The world from the outside looks massive.  Go to a large city and observe the traffic and all of the people scurrying about to get to work, or home, or to wherever it is they are going.   Sometimes  the people are all going to a ball game or event and moving in the same direction, […]

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So Many Tasks So Little Time

We seem to live in a world where we have more tasks to do than we have time to do them.  Do you have any guidance on this? Yes, the world is a very busy place.  In the past, communication could take days or even weeks to get a message from one person to another.  […]

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Speak With Your Creations

The act of creating can open up the mind and the heart to the universe at large.  When you create something, you bring a “gift” into the world that may have only existed within your mind and your heart.   When you create a piece of music, artwork painted with your fingers, or a masterful meal […]

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The Wise Visitor

The pillow rests comfortably on the bed, just waiting for someone to place their head on its cushy filling.  The man, try as he might, cannot seem to get comfortable.  Finally, he finds the pillow and pulls it under his ear as he feels a sense of relaxation flow through his body. The man finished […]

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