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It was a Good Year
By most measures, this was not a stellar year. In 2014, my marriage turned rocky, my brother had a stroke, I had a heart event, and now my mother has died. Death, ill health and relationship struggles...
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Life Without Glasses
I crawled out of bed this morning, stumbled to the bathroom, flipped on the light, and caught sight of my naked self in the mirror. I saw an hourglass shape: large rounded breasts, small waist, lovely...
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Truth or Vegan
Clients came in a couple of weeks ago. They are about ten years older than me. They are lean, fit, healthy. They espoused the joys of vegan eating. “We started a few months ago. We lost weight hand...
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It was about Loving Myself
It’s been two months since I last posted. Why? OK, I’ll admit it: I was a coward. I didn’t want to write until I knew if what I was doing was going to yield results. Remember my last post, where I...
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My Favorite Job in the World
I’m sitting at my daughter’s dining room table, sipping coffee and listening to the rain. I’m here for three weeks to care for my grandchildren while their parents work. However, school is still in...
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An Inverted Turtle
I’ve loved my sojourn in Gettysburg and Madison. Caring for my bright, determined grandchildren. Discussing theology, listening and being with my daughter as she walks the path of the pastor-to-be....
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Love Poetry
Romantic love is a messy, dangerous, painful and glorious thing. There are no guarantees, yet we yearn for it. Lately, I’ve taken to writing poetry. Most of it is spiritual in nature, but occasionally,...
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Time to FOCUS
Annually I create a FOCUS list – a short statement of the things most important to me for the upcoming year. It reminds me where to spend my time and energy. It helps me to say NO when the urgent (but...
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Thoughts on the Eve of a New Year
Another year has passed. Of course, seasons and years are artificial constructs – they don’t truly exist, except in our minds. Still, they provide a way for us to divide the expanse of time into...
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Not So Happy New Year
I don’t know about you, but 2016 beat me up. My health has suffered. From the deaths of loved ones (family and famous) to elections, it’s been a tough year. In my opinion, the ultimate winner in the...
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