Failing and Flying: Finding Triumph Beyond Failure
April 3, 2015
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This is not my favorite poem, it’s not a philosophy that inspires me, or fills me with gratitude. (I’m more a Mary Oliver kinda gal
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Healing the Heart Through Gratitude, Love and Emotional Awareness
March 9, 2015
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We have just celebrated International Women’s Day, and I am feeling grateful for the abundance of remarkable women in my life, and in the world.
My little Girl and Her Big Sister
February 27, 2015
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Anticipating the Annual Check-Up Yesterday I had my annual check-up with my GP. I had been anticipating it for months. The thing I feared most
Body Awareness and Self-Love: A Valentine’s Day Reflection
February 13, 2015
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The Gift of Living in Our Bodies Most Saturdays I dance! At a class called NIA, a wonderfully comprehensive and glorious gift to the body
States of Our Unions: Reflection on Social Justice, Democracy and Collective Change
January 21, 2015
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Continuing the Journey Toward Justice I have been deeply moved in the last few days by the vision, the struggles, the inner strength and courage of people
Well Wishing: Gratitude, Compassion, and the Power of Goodwill
January 8, 2015
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Beginning the New Year with Well Wishes The New Year has begun… I find myself full of well wishes, for family, friends, for YOU! And for
Between the Years: Gratitude and New Year Intentions
December 30, 2014
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The Meaning of “Zwischen den Jahren” While I was living in Germany, I learned the phrase, Between the Years (Zwischen den Jahren), and it has become
Peace in My Heart: Finding Inner Peace Every Day
December 19, 2014
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A family with two young children stayed with us recently. It was a sweet connection both for them and us. We were talking about saying grace before a
What a Wonderful World: A Gratitude Reflection for Thanksgiving
November 27, 2014
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Thanksgiving and the Spirit of Gratitude Today is Thanksgiving in the US… where I’m originally from and where I still have family and many friends.
Seeing Life Through Different Perspectives
November 20, 2014
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My women’s group meets tonight and we are discussing a short and eminently readable book called You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles
To Emulate or Eschew, That Is the Question
October 30, 2014
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Emulating or Rejecting Our Parents In a recent conversation I learned that a friend of mine feels like he has spent much of his life
How Laughter Improves Your Health and Happiness
October 22, 2014
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Most mornings I remember to do my laughter practice…As I am making the bed, or heading in to brush my teeth, I start to giggle,
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