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Communication

Why Bother Appreciating the Opportunities?

Though it is unlikely that I will ever travel to Hong Kong, my book was there this summer as part of an international book fair. According to the publicist company that I hired to promote my book at this event, more that 2,000 people scanned the code on the back of my book. This took…
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Communication

Why Bother Considering P.O.V.?

Our p.o.v. or point of view is important to consider because it belongs to us and no one else. What we believe and state as truth hinges on a few variables; our childhood, those who have influenced our lives, and our willingness to take a look at why we maintain certain patterns of thought. Like…
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Communication

Why Bother Deciphering the Code?

Recently, I made a new friend, Deb Runge, a woman who is a lot like me. Not only is she a first time author, but she is also an adult child of an alcoholic. Even though I grew up with an alcoholic father, that particular component, and its affects, I thought, paled, in comparison to…
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Faith

Why Bother Checking Your Fuel?

This summer while traveling, my husband and I often commented on the price of gas. At one of our pit stops, my road weary husband did not read the “label” before pressing the “choice” button for the type of gas he put in the truck. Mistakenly, he paid $6.25 a gallon for that “special” kind…
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