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Why Bother Honing Our Skills of Discernment?

Discernment Occasionally, I decline personal invitations. My decision to bow out of some event, conversation or gathering has everything to do with how I make decisions based on my discernment. Sometimes though, when I decline to participate in something with others, I am perceived as passing judgement. These days, words such as discernment and judgement,…
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Learning

Why Bother Knowing What Lies Beneath Our Anger?

What Lies Beneath? What Lies Beneath with Michele Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford is one of my all time favorite movies. Claire, played by Michele Pfeiffer, is determined to figure out what her husband refuses to reveal to her; the truth. Norman, Claire’s husband played by Harrison Ford, works very hard to keep Claire from finding…
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Communication

Why Bother Belonging to a Community?

Community Everybody should have at least one healthy real live social relationship with somebody. Belonging to a neighborhood, family, church, health club, or professional organization can be invaluable for our mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Although virtual communities exist, I don’t think they can replace, replicate or reproduce what is felt person to person, heart…
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Learning

Why Bother Being a WYSIWYG?

WYSIWYG? A friend of mine introduced me to a new acronym; WYSIWYG. It stands for what you see is what you get. She went on to explain that she used this acronym when working as a technical support person. This computer culture of people that she once worked among, of course had their own lingo.…
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