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2016-10-20T15:15:44-06:00

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Stop Trying To Be Yourself

Last updated on: October 20, 2016 at 3:15 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

Are you still trying to find your “purpose?” The problem is not finding it. The real challenge is what to do after you figure it out! I starting teaching a workshop over twenty years ago called, “Discovering Your Bliss.” I was in my Joseph Campbell period, a ministerial student and wild about realizing in my own life what a difference having a vision and mission in life can make. That afternoon seminar morphed itself into a manual and eventually my... Read more

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2016-10-13T20:38:23-06:00

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Being Centered Through Mindfulness

Last updated on: October 13, 2016 at 8:38 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

Do you find yourself becoming increasingly agitated as the United States moves closer to the 2016 Presidential Election? You’re not alone. I’m hearing from people locally, throughout the country, as well as abroad. They are feeling everything from disgust to sincere fear. This writing is not to affect your vote for one particular candidate. It is, however, using the election, the debates and the misinformation of the media on all candidates as an example of how easily we can become... Read more

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2016-10-06T14:55:20-06:00

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Snarky, Snide and Sarcastic

Last updated on: October 6, 2016 at 2:55 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

We all have our unique ways of expressing ourselves. We can also make ourselves pretty miserable trying to get others to express themselves the same way. Ashleigh Brilliant once wrote that “I need a map of your mind to avoid the most dangerous areas.” Wouldn’t that be helpful! Some people have a very off-the-wall sense of humor. A person like that can be fun to be around and most entertaining. It is often difficult, however, to engage that same person... Read more

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2016-09-22T18:08:00-06:00

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Who Are You Listening To?

Last updated on: September 22, 2016 at 6:08 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

What is really important in your life? I mean, with all that’s going on in the world, what do we really need to know? Apparently several papers and the Internet media feel the impending divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is front page news. No, seriously. A local news radio station reported recently this was actually on the front page of several newspapers. This is not about all the other events that could have taken precedent. We can all... Read more

2016-09-18T08:26:34-06:00

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Why Rituals Are Important

Last updated on: September 18, 2016 at 8:26 am By Terry Drew Karanen

Do you have sacred rituals in your life? Unless you are practicing a religion where ritual is part of worship this may not seem to be important to you. There’s a lot, however, to be said for ritual. First, we ALL have rituals in our life, whether we see them that way or not. Monday Night Football, Wings Night at the corner tavern, holiday meals and just sitting around the dining room table reading the Sunday paper together are all... Read more

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2016-09-06T06:53:59-06:00

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What’s Your Daily Practice?

Last updated on: September 6, 2016 at 6:53 am By Terry Drew Karanen

Did you enjoy watching the 2016 Rio Olympics? In spite of the various controversies surrounding these Games, it’s hard not to be impressed with the dedication of the individual athletes. It was fascinating to watch the competitors mentally rehearse their routines before it was their turn to perform. But this wasn’t playful fantasy. It was vividly remembering years, if not decades in some cases, of practice along with successful completions in past competitions and training of what they were about... Read more

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2016-08-24T08:22:27-06:00

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Similar and Different

Last updated on: August 24, 2016 at 8:22 am By Terry Drew Karanen

Have you ever met someone, thought how similar you were, but then discovered some glaringly different beliefs? It can be most unsettling. We think we’re on the same wavelength and suddenly realize this isn’t true at all. I remember accepting a temporary secretarial position many years ago that required proficiency with the Word and Excel programs. While my abilities were more than sufficient, I was stopped dead in my tracks when I sat down at the Apple computer in front... Read more

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2016-08-19T17:44:45-06:00

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Why Bother?

Last updated on: August 19, 2016 at 5:44 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

Ever ask yourself that question? Perhaps you’ve tried relationship after relationship, but nothing seems to have any longevity. Maybe you’ve tried for years to please a relative or mate without success. You may have some examples of your own. It can seem so hopeless, so frustrating. Why bother? Why bother, indeed! I’ll tell you why. Because you matter. You deserve to be magnificent. You deserve to have fulfilling relationships, a great career or retirement pursuits, exceptional health and all the... Read more

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2016-08-14T20:39:20-06:00

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The Small Stuff

Last updated on: August 14, 2016 at 8:39 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

It’s the little things that make a difference in our lives. We have the choice whether seemingly insignificant events are going to produce happiness, sorrow, regret or gratitude, among many other emotions. In fact, it’s the small stuff that can actually be a life saver for us. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s, A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick, Dr. Watson is credited with writing this small piece of wisdom: No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he... Read more

2016-08-04T16:08:57-06:00

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Casting Stones in Judgment

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 4:08 pm By Terry Drew Karanen

How do you feel when someone judges you unfairly? Probably pretty lousy, or perhaps very angry. It might make you sad because the opinions of others can feel so undeserved and wrong. Yet, we all judge. We judge ourselves most severely, but we don’t hesitate to make determinations about others throughout the day that may or may not be based in truth. Jesus said to judgmental people of his day wanting to stone an adulteress that the person who was... Read more

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