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March 2015

March 18, 2015

The Southern Belle Primer

Why do you care what other people think of you? As a recovering people-pleaser I’ve...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

Being Raggedy Ann in a Barbie World

Have you ever felt out-of-place in social situations? I have. A friend once said she...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

The Still Small Voice – Are You Listening to It?

Do you feel lost at times, almost in a state of paralysis when confronted with...

May 15, 2014

Not Choosing Is Choosing

Have you ever had a decision to make in your life and just can’t figure...

May 01, 2014

The Power of Saying “Yes”

Have you ever wanted something – REALLY wanted something! – but, when it was placed...

April 2014

April 03, 2014

Living With Instability

It has been said that the only constant is change. That’s a paradox, but quite...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

What Scares the Snot Out of You?

I really wish I could take credit for the title, but I have to attribute...

March 13, 2014

We Can’t Whine Our Way to Happiness

We’ve heard it before. Most if not all of us have done it before. What...

March 05, 2014

“The Glitter and the Glue”

I came upon a delightful book in my travels this week. The author is Kelly...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Being Successful Isn’t Hard

It’s funny how “stuff” from growing up can still be echoing in our minds far...

February 19, 2014

Open-Minded or Wishful Thinking?

“There is a difference between having an open mind and believing something because we want...

February 12, 2014

Will You Be My Valentine?

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Thanks to mass marketing wanting us to believe...

February 05, 2014

Are You Content or Complacent?

There are an unlimited number of advertisers vying for our attention. Many of these suggest...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Snarky, Snide and Sarcastic

We all have our unique ways of expressing ourselves. We can also make ourselves pretty...

January 15, 2014

Do You Have a Dream?

I thought I’d risk being one of many people writing this week about Rev. Dr....

January 08, 2014

It’s Time

With the arrival of all the New Year’s resolutions last week I've heard, more than...

January 01, 2014

“Marines don’t do that”

Recently Michael Wheeler wrote an article entitled “Marines Don’t Do That: Mastering the Split-Second Decision....

December 2013

December 25, 2013

Greek Yogurt

One of my favorite people to fly with at my "day job" is an Austrian-born,...

December 18, 2013

Return to the Light

According to the old religion, at 12:11pm, EST, on December 21, the goddess will begin...

December 11, 2013

Celebrating the Past

This past week we’ve had a most interesting example of how to let go of...

December 04, 2013

Anticipatory Conflict

As a licensed social worker in clinical practice I’m familiar with the term “anticipatory grief.”...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Déjà Poo

Ever wonder why the same crappy things seem to happen over and over in your...

November 21, 2013

With All Due Respect

Have you ever used the phrase, “With all due respect?” You have haven’t used it...

November 06, 2013

What Really Matters

I’m honored to begin blogging this week for the Principles of Spiritual Living blogs on...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

The Rhythm of Life

I spent a couple of weeks in Colorado this summer for vacation. I enjoyed hiking,...

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