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Why Bother To Notice The Pleasant Surprises?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Relationships
Why Bother To Notice The Pleasant Surprises? I’ve noticed more pleasant surprises in my life than usual. Is it because there are more of them or am I simply becoming more aware and appreciative of them? A delightful surprise takes us off guard. It is unexpected and nothing which we orchestrate for ourselves. When one…
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Why Bother Living Forward?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Mental Health
Why Bother Living Forward? Someone once said, “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.” Every day is a new day, a chance to begin again with a clean slate. Each new day gives me a fresh opportunity to live forward, not backward into the past. Grateful For A New Day…
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By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Gratitude
Why Bother Living a Legacy? Who is someone in your past for whom you are grateful? Who inspired you, left an impression or contributed some morsel of meaningful wisdom to your life? November 1, was All Saints Day, a day set aside by the Christian community recalling those saints, who although dead and gone, are…
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Why Bother Fasting?
By Terese Luikens | | Health, Listening, Mental Health
Why Bother Fasting? Every now and then again, I step away from all the stimulation, entertainment and distractions the world has to offer me and sequester myself for a day or two. Sometimes it is a sparse cabin in the woods and other times it is a warm and cozy room at a nearby monastery.…
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