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Faith

Why Bother with Grief?

Why Bother with Grief? As we age, we expect to die. We know our bodies do not last forever and this planet we call Earth, is not our final nor eternal destination. But what we don’t expect is when death takes a child, grandchild, niece or nephew. Even though death is a natural phenomenon, it…
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Health

Why Bother Stepping Away?

Why Bother Stepping Away? I have been experiencing more stress than I thought. Normally, I carry the pressures of my job with ease. The routines I practice to maintain my health; exercise, meditation, eating well and getting a good night’s rest, usually keep me balanced. But this week was different. Though I wasn’t sure what…
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Listening

Why Bother Respecting “No” ?

Why Bother Respecting “No”? No, is a very powerful two letter word. Though it is so easy to say that even a very young child can say it, sometimes it is a difficult word for any one of us to use.  When we speak our “no” we tell others a lot about ourselves. First of…
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Mental Health

Why Bother Being Ready to Forgive?

Why Bother Being Ready to Forgive? I once had a friend who told me that even though we were friends we would most likely and eventually offend each other. I thought it strange that he would predict such a thing, but he was right.  Looking back on that conversation I think he was simply stating…
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