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Why Bother Noticing Patterns?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Faith, Learning, Mental Health, Relationships
It has been said that noticing an unhealthy pattern in our lives is the first step to changing that particular pattern. Though recognition of a destructive, impotent, or unsound pattern is definitely important, exchanging it for something better is an arduous, taxing and lengthy endeavor. Discomfort My tolerance for physical pain is relatively high. Case…
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By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude
We have just returned from our travels and when we crossed back into Idaho, I said to my husband, “There is no place like home.” I have been an Idahoan longer than I was a Nebraskan and a resident of Sandpoint longer than anywhere else. We’ve lived in our present house for a little over…
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Why Bother Being Considerate?
By Terese Luikens | | Marriage, Relationships
For the last few days, my husband and I have been on a road trip. So far we’ve enjoyed a bluegrass festival, a national park and the sights and sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Vacationing alone together with my husband has caused me to consider just how considerate of a man he is. …
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Why Bother to Hit the Road?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Gratitude, Mental Health, Relationships
For me, a school teacher, time off from teaching students began back in June, after school ended. But of course, professional development as well as other duties such as signing up to help to create a pacing calendar for our district’s new math curriculum, kept me busy for a few weeks afterward. Then of course,…
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