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Mental Health

Why Bother Noticing Our Moral Compass?

Why Bother Noticing Our Moral Compass? From my observational data, I believe everyone is born with a moral compass and understands right from wrong. Young children yell out when someone is cheating in a game, they refute anyone who lies and point their finger at the one who tries to cut in ahead of them…
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Mental Health

Why Bother Being Fearless?

Why Bother Being Fearless? It is Halloween and there are some spooky ghosts, goblins and witches residing in the front yards of our neighborhood. A lot of people choose the inflatable decorations driven by a motorized fan. Skeletons and the boogeyman, larger than life, gyrate through the night, until someone unplugs their source, the motorized…
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Marriage

Why Bother With True Love?

Why Bother With True Love? One of my favorite movies is Princess Bride. The main characters, Wesley and Buttercup fall in love, are separated and then united again. At one point, Wesley’s friends are forced to drag him to Miracle Max, a wonder worker, because Wesley is nearly dead from injuries incurred from one of…
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Communication

Why Bother Letting Go of Blame?

Why Bother Letting Go Of Blame?      Blame is a little, but powerful word and carries with it, big and lasting consequences. When ignored, blame creates impasses between individuals and divides families. It cuts off fruitful communication, and muddies the water, making the real issue difficult to see.       It is convenient to…
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