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Communication

Why Bother Thinking Differently About Those Who Offend Us?

Offended? Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to think differently about the people who offend me. Mostly, I want to think differently about them because I don’t like the feelings I get when I get offended; pissy, arrogant, and wanting to smack, slap, slug or kick someone or something.  In short, when I believe someone…
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Learning

Why Bother Terminating Our Relationship With Worry?

Terminate I used to worry when I wasn’t worried. Without worry on my mind, I thought I was being negligent, forgetful, or that I was guilty of slacking off.  Worry changed my life, but not for the better. By the time I was fourteen, my relationship with Worry was established, reliable, constant and familiar. As…
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Forgiveness

Why Bother Forgiving Dad?

Forgiving Dad Kids don’t think about forgiving their Dad because as kids we think our dads are almost as great and as perfect as God. That was how I felt. But when we grow into adults we realize that our dad’s were not as great nor as perfect as we’d thought. That’s what happened to…
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Relationships

Why Bother Admitting Our Mistakes?

Our Mistakes Ever make a mistake? Ever make the same mistake more than once? I have. Ever hear that we can learn from our mistakes? I actually believe this statement because I’ve learned a thing or two from my erroneous ways. Becoming aware of my blunders, blotches, and bungles and then learning something from them…
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