Category: Relationships
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The Joy of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
See that light blue dot in the panhandle? That’s me. My relatives are all pink and purple. Photo credit: National Weather Service. I have to be careful about admitting this because people will throw rocks at me. There’s something about hurricanes that I just love. Two somethings. First of all, there’s the raw power…
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Daily Reviews: The Easy Way to Feel Gratitude
Photo by bartmaguire; creative commons license For some people, being told that they need to be grateful is a pressure that makes feeling real gratitude nearly impossible. It’s hard to feel it freely when you’re being lectured on what you should feel. The idea of “gratitude” is difficult for some people because it seems either…
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Stress Sucks out your Life Force
Perfect photo by kortini; creative commons license I’ve been stress-free for four years. Okay, not ENTIRELY stress-free. There have been a few particularly stressful times—like the business-destroying rumor a year ago or a major family health issue or a sudden break-up of a promising new relationship. But those are just spikes on the stress…
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What’s Working for YOU this Month?
Photo by noahbulgaria; creative commons license. Rather than what’s not working for you, what IS working for you? Normally, I try to do a simple assessment every New Moon, but I’m either behind or ahead this month—I’m not sure which yet. It’s easy to look at all the things we do wrong, whether we…