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Gratitude

Why Bother Making a House a Home?

Why Bother Making a House a Home? Recently, a friend of mine moved into a new apartment and asked if I’d come and help her arrange things in her new space. Of course I accepted her invitation for help.  Her new apartment is small, but there is plenty of natural light, and a high ceiling,…
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Gratitude

Why Bother to Keep Going to Work?

Why Bother to Keep Going to Work? Recently, while spring cleaning my home office, I found a piece of artwork on the very bottom of the bookshelf. This picture was given to me quite a while ago and I’ve always meant to put it in a.  It is a picture of Haystack Rock, a popular…
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Mental Health

Why Bother To Train Our Brain?

Why Bother To Train Our Brain? Swimming has not always been a natural pleasure for me.  As a youngster, my parents signed me up for swimming lessons and it was not pleasant. The water was too cold, the noise level too loud and the instructor was as friendly as a sergeant shouting out orders to…
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Communication

Why Bother Paying Attention To Our Filter?

Why Bother Paying Attention To Our Filter? When I bought my first car, a used Volkswagen, I learned quickly how to pay close attention to its oil level and how to add oil when the level was low. Oil for that old Volkswagen was its lifeblood. If I let it run out, I would no…
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