personal development
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On Being Harsh…
As an author, a writer, a healer, a guide I believe that clear communication is mandatory. How that is delivered, I suppose, is a matter of style. Recently, and not for the first time, I have been accused of being… Continue reading
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Great Expectations: The Great Saboteur
Expectations are tricky little devils. It doesn’t matter what the task, endeavor or project is, expectations can be your downfall. In my recent project of doing the Whole 30 I’ve had the occasion to observe many things. The… Continue reading
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Don’t Wait To Start
Today is my Round 1 Day 27 of my Whole 60 protocol. Friday was my birthday. Before actually starting W30 I had thought about waiting until after my birthday to start so I could celebrate without restriction. But I… Continue reading
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When Gifts Aren’t Appreciated
Have you heard the term “Indian Giver”? Walk with me on this. To use this term is racist…know that. However, I want to explain where it came from, as I learned from Jamie Sims, in Sacred Medicine Path Cards. Everything on… Continue reading
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Progress Is Not Linear
Bear with me now because the thoughts are running faster than my hands can type. Progress isn’t linear. I first understood this last year as we were recovering from Chris’s stroke. One day he could do something better than the… Continue reading
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When The ‘Cure’ Is Really Another Addiction
I can’t watch anymore!!! I first saw this phenomenon about 15 years ago while working in a Psychiatrist’s office that offered Methodone as a treatment for opiod addiction. Methadone, is another opiod! After this awakening, I began to see this pattern… Continue reading
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My Thoughts On Quitting
Its not an option. I knew that going in. I learned of Whole30 just about a month ago from a friend. I’ve been researching all sorts of healthy eating models for years…maybe even decades if I’m honest. I never did… Continue reading
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Why We Say Things We Don’t Mean To Our Adult Children
Ever have the experience of saying something to your adult child and almost immediately regret it, because it didn’t come out the way you intended to or because it sounded completely ass-ish outside of your head? We say things we… Continue reading
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A New Take On Sacrifice
I’ve been contemplating the meaning of sacrifice the past couple of days and I’ve come to a new definition and its changing my life… sacrifice | ˈsakrəˌfīs | noun • an act of giving up something valued for the sake… Continue reading
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