Category: Appreciation
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Tips for Talking to the Turkeys at the Table
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Thanksgiving gives us a reason and permission to allow gratitude into our lives. Also the opportunity to try out some tips for talking to the turkeys at the holiday table.
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Reflections on Growing Up In the Shadow of the Navy Yard
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The Washington DC Navy Yard shootings bring both sadness and reflections on growing up in the neighborhood of 7th and L streets, SE.
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On Valentine’s Day Is the Value of Your Relationship Tied Up in a Gift?
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Don’t get thrown off center by Valentine’s Day disappointment. Here are some tips for navigating Valentine’s Day whether you are part of a couple or unattached.
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Mourning a Mentor – Remembering Susan Jeffers
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Susan Jeffers death has hit me pretty hard. If it had not been for her wisdom and mentoring, my first book may never have been published. Susan taught me to “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!”
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Reunions and Reconnections – Exhilerating and Exhausting
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Reunions with family, friends, and places can be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Here are some take-aways with a sprinkling of visual images, gratitude and appreciation.
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Happy Valentine’s Day – From My Heart to Yours
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Overcoming Valentine’s disappointments takes some doing. You CAN design your own loving Valentine’s Day.
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Enough Trudging Through the Sludge – Time to Conjure Up Some Joy
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Bringing joy into our lives means moving away from negative thinking which has been passed down through the generations. It takes courage to break free.
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When ‘Gratitude’ Takes on Personality
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When we can open our hearts to giving and receiving gratitude our perspective about ourselves and about our world changes.