Thanksgiving traditionally gets the season started and many use this holiday to give thanks for family and good friends; however, it should not be the only time that we give thanks, every day that we wake up we should give thanks. Just about everyone gets excited at the prospect of Christmas. However, it is not…
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There are some things in life that you cannot change, rather than lose sleep over those things, find a way to make peace with them and accept them. Acceptance-as defined by the Oxford dictionary “is the agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation; and or a willingness to tolerate a difficult situation”. Thus,…
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What did I do to make this person treat me with such disrespect? Sometimes, we have to remember, it’s not about us, it’s about the other person and they may be projecting their pain or hurt outwardly and it comes off as being disrespectful. Sure, there are people who are just mean, but even then,…
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Sometimes you make a decision and you feel you have to see it through, or sometimes you make a decision and you regret making that choice; yet, now there is no turning back. The underlying regret or uncertainty can cause all sorts of turmoil in your life. To begin with, there is the emotional stress…
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I truly believe that “an unexamined life is not worth living”. It is so easy every day to go about your business without stopping to assess your life. You are so busy and there are so many people depending on you, you don’t have time to waste; yet, it is not wasted time. What would…
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Whether you believe in God or not, you are never alone. I came to that realization this morning as I was pushing my body on the elliptical machine, trying to stay above 140 strides per minute. Exercising gives me time to access and evaluate my thoughts. I thought “What has been my lifelong companion for…
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