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Why Bother Noticing Discomfort?
By Terese Luikens | | Health, Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother Noticing Discomfort? For some, Mother’s Day can be an uncomfortable day. Though the meaning behind Mother’s Day is a good one, “to honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children,” not all women on Mother’s Day will feel honored. Instead, some will feel left out, awkward and forgotten. Various Moods on Mother’s Day…
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Why Bother Sitting Quietly?
By Terese Luikens | | Health, Listening, Mental Health
Why Bother Sitting Quietly? Paging through one of my little notebooks that I’ve filled with quotes from other men and women who are wiser than me, I came across one that I wrote down from Blaise Pascal. It read, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone” Can…
Read More Why Bother Considering Our Labor?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Kids, Teaching
Why Bother Considering Our Labor? It is the beginning of a new work week and nearing the end of a school year and sometimes I wonder. I wonder if my personal investment of time, energy, and focused hard work leaves much of an impression on my students. Do they know how much I care? Has…
Read More Why Bother Enjoying a Grand Role?
By Terese Luikens | | Family, Gratitude, Kids, Relationships
Why Bother Enjoying a Grand Role? I became a mother-in-law for the first time in July of 2007. When our oldest son called to tell us that he’d proposed to his girlfriend, Meagan, I was elated and frightened at the same time. I was glad he’d made the choice to marry Meagan, but becoming a…
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