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Why Bother To Take Yourself Less Seriously?
By Terese Luikens | | Humor, Mental Health
Why Bother To Take Yourself Less Seriously? When I was in fifth grade, my teacher, Sister George, pinned the letters that spelled out “whatever is worth doing is worth doing well” on the bulletin board in our classroom. I took those words to heart and for a long time afterward, no matter the task,…
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Why Bother To Be Thankful?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Mental Health, Relationships, Teaching
Why Bother To Be Thankful? As a public school teacher, I teach more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. I also instruct my students in social graces; no shoving in line, and don’t chew with your mouth open, along with emotional awareness; be kind to each other, and respect one another. Recently, our topic of…
Read More Why Bother To Consider Your Calling?
By Terese Luikens | | Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother To Consider Your Calling? It was Mark Twain who said that the two most important days in our life are the day we are born and the day we find out why. Though not everyone has an inkling for why they are born, I believe we come into this world to inhabit a…
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Why Bother To Admire The Beauty of a Full Moon?
By Terese Luikens | | Beauty
Why Bother Admiring the Beauty of a Full Moon? I take the beauty of a full moon for granted. It’s regular and reliable and occurs at least once a month, sometimes twice in the same month. Its showy loveliness is bright and lights up an otherwise dark night. Beautiful and Necessary The moon is…
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