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Why Bother Sharing Your Affliction? None of us are exempt from heartaches, sadness or sorrow. In my small circle of friends, family and coworkers, long term illness, caring for aging parents, death, cancer, depression, chronic pain and estrangement from children are a few of the sorrows we share.  Some type of hardship eventually finds all…

Why Bother To Journal? My first diary was small, pretty, and pink. It had a lock and key and I kept it in my dresser drawer. The one or two entries I made began with, “Dear Diary,” and ended a sentence or two later. As a youngster, I had no idea how to write my thoughts…

  Why Bother To Aspire To Be Content? Some personalities are more pleasant to be around than others. For instance, being in the company of a contented person is as enjoyable for me as sitting on my deck, in the sunshine, listening to bird song and enjoying the beauty of spring blossoms. Contented people make…

Why Bother To Accept The Past? Recently, my husband and I watched one of our favorite movies, The Kid. It’s humorous story line drives home an important point about all of us: we don’t willingly welcome our past into our present.       Our Younger Selves In the movie, Russ, (Bruce Willis) is turning…