The last part to my story….closing the door. “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a different way to stand.”-Oprah Winfrey I end the story that I began on this blog two months ago with this quote from Oprah Winfrey because I truly…
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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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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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