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Why Bother To Tread Lightly?

Why Bother To Tread Lightly? I am grateful that I live in a beautiful part of our country. So far, the lake I swim in is still a clean body of water, the skyline is filled with majestic mountains instead of smokestacks, and pine trees along with the deer population outnumber people. Most folks who…
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Why Bother Thinking About Gratitude?

Why Bother Thinking About Gratitude? Is gratitude an emotion, a skill, a virtue, an attitude or a disposition? We feel grateful when someone is kind toward us, but we won’t notice someone’s kindness unless we have the ability to pay attention to other people. Some may say they were born with a good nature and…
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Why Bother With Contentment?

Why Bother With Contentment? Way back in 1965, the Rolling Stones composed a song called, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” I didn’t pay much attention to this band or their music until the 1970s when I was in high school. By then I could drive my mom’s Super Beetle. She would hand me the keys,…
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Why Bother Taking a Vacation from Worry?

Why Bother Taking a Vacation From Worry? Some of my friends are actually on vacation. They’ve left the cold, cloudy weather of the Northwest and traveled to warmer temperatures in the desert. While there, they carry on as though January was just another name for July. Their long days are full of sunlight and filled…
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