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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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Health

Why Bother Noticing Discomfort?

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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Health

Why Bother Sitting Quietly?

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…
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