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Why Bother to Commit?
By Terese Luikens | | Learning, Writing
Why Bother to Commit? Today is the beginning of the third year of this blog. When I first began writing and posting online, the whole idea was new to me. Though it scared me to think about doing something such as this, I knew I needed to. The idea was first gently planted by a…
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By Terese Luikens | | Learning, Writing
Why Bother Being Seasonally Intelligent? It is Fall, one of my favorite seasons. When I step outside, a beautiful landscape blankets the world and enlivens all of my senses. The air is damp and filled with the aroma of earth. Golden leaves litter the pathway under my feet while a canopy of red is overhead.…
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Why Bother Asking for Help?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Faith, Gratitude
Why Bother Asking for Help? Almost two years ago, I made the commitment to blog every other day to all of you. The odd part about blogging is that my audience is invisible. I only know a few of you because of the comments you’ve left for me to read. So, although I may not…
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Why Bother Sharing the Pain?
By Terese Luikens | | Family, Grief
Why Bother Sharing the Pain? A tragedy can either draw people together or it can alienate us from one another. Our family’s tragedy, unfortunately, cut us off from each other for years. One of my sisters used the phrase, ‘silo mentality,’ a business term, that described our family after our dad’s suicide. We kept our…
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