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Moments of clarity aren’t always so clear 12 Jul 2011 | 11:54 am
Sometimes I have great moments of clarity. On those rare occasions, I “get it” and I take action. But for the most part even when I have a moment of clarity, I slip back into my bad habits – not beca...
not risking is too high a price 9 Jul 2011 | 09:01 pm
what do you want? what is the cost? is it worth the price? I came across these questions in the book Stretching Lessons by Sue Bender and reread them a bunch of times because they really speak to m...
An adult merely in disguise 6 Jun 2011 | 04:04 am
My mom was 83 when she died last February. She had emphysema, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, and an assortment of heart issues that likely paid for her cardiologist’s kids’ colle...
What are you afraid of? 4 Jun 2011 | 01:42 pm
I have to admit; it feels strange to live with uncertainty about what the future holds. I used to work 60 hour weeks, but now I see that there was an ease to that life. My old routine was kind of like...
this being human is a guest house 3 Jun 2011 | 03:43 pm
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain th...
Resurfacing……finally 27 May 2011 | 11:17 am
Sorry for flying under the radar for the past few weeks. I was sidetracked by jury duty. Out of 200+ potential jurors I was one of 16 chosen for a very long, high profile white collar crime trial – ag...
When we shout, we can’t listen or be heard 24 Apr 2011 | 03:22 am
“The major problem is not the vociferous shouting from one camp to the other; rather it is that many have given up even being heard. We are losing the very value of dialogue—especially respectful comm...
You can’t always get what you want 23 Apr 2011 | 02:15 am
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find,you get what you need” Sometimes your plans get obliterated. And picking up the pieces is a bitch. The first time it h...
Can we just get along? 1 Apr 2011 | 01:51 pm
I don’t get it…. My marriage fell apart four years ago. Now I have a wonderful life, my children are doing amazingly well, and I’m with a man who is a gift from God. Life is good. There isn’t a day t...
Even if you’re afraid of the dark….. 26 Mar 2011 | 11:00 pm
It’s only an hour. We’re going to turn ours off. How about you?
