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Mental Health

Why Bother To Moderate?

Why Bother to Moderate?  Unlike our thoughts, which stream endlessly through our minds faster than the speed of light, our physical energy does not work that way. Even when we eat right, drink the recommended ounces of water per body weight and get a good night’s sleep, our stamina still has its limits. Conserving Energy…
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Health

Why Bother Learning Something New?

Why Bother Learning Something New? Most everyone is born with a capacity to learn. Though we start out as babblers, crawlers and droolers, with normal development we gain the ability to speak words in coherent sentences, walk upright and swallow our saliva instead of allowing it to pool in our mouths.  Learning by watching others,…
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Family

Why Bother Nurturing The Ties That Bind?

Why Bother Nurturing Ties That Bind? The day I held my first born son, I had no idea what the future held for him or for me. The role as a mother and a parent was and still is, at times, a mystery. But over the years, one thing has become clear and that is…
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Communication

Why Bother Growing Your Emotional Intelligence?

Why Bother Growing Your Emotional Intelligence? My mother had a funny way of offering advice to me. Oftentimes, she would cautiously open my bedroom door where I sequestered myself during my teen years, and set a newspaper article on my dresser. Like “Thing” from Adam’s Family, her hand would slide through the crack in the…
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