There’s that saying that we have all heard: “Money can’t buy happiness”, but what if it could? Why is it, when we buy something material, we feel a short wave of excitement or “happiness”, but then it is gone almost as fast as you can say, “I’ll take them in a size 8?” I struggle…
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Part 5 of my story This next part of my story is the toughest for me as I am still struggling with it. It was also the darkest part of what happened last winter. As you know from my prior posts, I came home to great loss. I had lost my father-in-law, who I loved…
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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi I am so grateful for the kindness of people who were there for me during my darkest times. Maybe I would not have even noticed a person’s kindness towards me before, but when everything in your life feels awful,…
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Part 4 of my story “The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest and most positive people you know.” –Kristin Armstrong When someone’s life is coming down around them, as mine was in early February 2018, crawling into bed seems…
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There’s a saying by Confucius that says “I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.” This reminds me of our new dog, Riley. She came to us from a wonderful dog rescue group here in San Diego-The Barking Lot. They worked with Soi Dog Rescue to…
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Part 3 of my story And my story continues….I found myself in a place that was not working, so I got on a plane and went home. Just like that. It’s so much easier to stay in a situation that is not healthy because we are getting something out of it-whether it be financial gain,…
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This year, rather than writing a list of what is wrong with yourself that you are determined to “fix” by the end of the year, perhaps try the “One Word” concept. The idea is to pick one word that will be your focus for the next 12 months and keep your attention fixed on that…
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Part 2 of my story “Today is day one.” I love this quote for many reasons: It is simple. It provides hope. It is positive. It means we have a clean slate. We can start fresh. No matter how muddy we currently are. January 31, 2018 was my “Day One.” I was in a precarious…
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Part 1 of my story “Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he’s made of.”-Josh Billings This blog is for anyone who has failed at something. It is for anyone who has experienced their life crashing down around them and, somehow, made it…
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