Tag: negativity
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Why I Can't Support Some Support Groups
Support groups are supposed to help you out, right? Offer some help and emotional support from people who’ve “been there”? I’ve always been an advocate of them, particularly when they’re related to Scary Medical Stuff. I’m not so sure anymore. I’m feeling a lot less stable tonight than before I joined. I don’t think I…
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Are You Suffering from NEWT BITES?
Photo by jurvetson; creative commons license. Seems this terrible little plague is everywhere.NEWT BITEs. Ever heard of them? Even if you haven’t, you’ve probably experienced their unexpected sting.Sometimes they’re bigger NEWTs than other times, and can lay you up for a few days or even weeks before you “get better.” Most of the…
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3 Nuggets of Truth: Secrets, Facades, and Doubt
Photo by sylvar; creative commons license. “Just watch what happens next,” my angels and spirit guides tell me. “Just watch how this all unfolds.” That whisper of intuition in my ear in the middle of the night is probably the only thing that keeps me from running away, screaming, from the situation I’ve been observing…
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The Bracelet Challenge
Some of my favorite bracelets. It’s not that I aspire to be Xena, Warrior Priestess, with my armbands and steel brassiere. (Okay, maybe I do, but that’s beside the point.) It’s a challenge I’m taking. Some people refer to it as the “Bracelet Challenge,” but I’m not using it in quite the same way…