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Checking Our Expectations Sometimes when what I assume should transpire between me and another person does not happen, then, I get a little miffed. When I bump up against this feeling of displeasure, annoyance, or irritation, instead of sinking into a mire of disappointment, I am learning to ask myself, “Where did this expectation originate…

True-to-Life-Self Recently, I watched my husband and some of his cousins sequester themselves for a few hours around a dining room table after the memorial service for their mom and aunt. These men had grown up together on a ranch riding horses, herding cattle and bucking hay.  Some of them continue to make their livelihood…

Relevant or Irrelevant? I certainly get my share of irrelevant, unsolicited and unwanted offers, advice, and information in my email box. This stuff only sidetracks, distracts and blurs my focus. Thankfully, unlike cleaning my basement, garage, or a closet, junk emails are just a click away from being deleted.  Even when I set filters to…

Calming Ourselves Down Driving home from a recent trip to Colorado, my husband chose to take the scenic route; a two lane highway that wound itself through the beautiful landscape of northwest Wyoming. The mountains in the distance were majestic, there was not much traffic and the speed limit was only 65 mph. When the…