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Why Bother to Stop Worrying?
By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Mental Health
Why Bother to Stop Worrying? I don’t remember when I first met Worry or when I made an agreement to believe it. I imagine it arrived after my Father’s suicide. Without his authoritative presence in my life, I took on the responsibility of figuring out life for myself. It never crossed my mind that I…
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Why Bother to Understand?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Listening
Why Bother to Understand? We have ample information, from unlimited sources on the internet. With a simple click of a mouse or tapping of a screen, we can access a plethora of articles, personal opinions and “news” stories concerning any topic. Yet, information alone does not give us understanding. We need more than the facts…
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Why Bother Maintaining a Sense of Humor?
By Terese Luikens | | Humor, Mental Health
Why Bother Maintaining a Sense of Humor? Having a sense of humor is our capacity to recognize the funny side to life. To maintain our receptivity to funniness, we have to allow ourselves to laugh. Though life is serious, we can’t make it so somber that we forget to engage the muscles we use for…
Read More Why Bother Noticing Time?
By Terese Luikens | | Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother Noticing the Time? Back in the 1970s, when I was in high school, there were more than a few songs on the radio that referred to time passages. “Time keeps on slippin into the future,” and “Seasons change and so did I,” are some of the lyrics to the songs I remember. Yet,…
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