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How to Listen So That People Will Speak

Originally posted on Free Thoughts of a Scattered Brain:
Last month I was working on a project with my coworker, Mike, when I came across something that I thought was unusual. It was something I’ve never seen before, and I…

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What’s the Use?

Are you at that breaking point in your holiday preparations?  Or haven’t you reached that point?  Or are you one who hasn’t even started thinking about it? It seems that no matter where we are at this time of the … Continue reading

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Are You Sleeping?

Many busy people have trouble getting enough sleep either because they are over-scheduled and sleep is the second thing forfeited with eating a balanced meal the first, or because they just can’t turn their minds off even though their bodies … Continue reading

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De-cluttering

Once again I find myself in the midst of cleaning out and de-cluttering. I thought I had accomplished this two years ago when we moved out of our home into a condo.  However, although my space is bigger than I … Continue reading

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Take a Deep Breath

I’ve been taking  a lot of deep breaths lately.  Seems I have been in the midst of a lot of extra stress.  Things like… A two-day car trip from Atlanta while I had the stomach bug and I was driving … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Stay True to Yourself

A recent article listed the top 5 regrets of people who were in the last stages of a terminal illness.  These regrets had nothing to do with unfulfilled bucket lists but rather reflected regret that the truly important things in … Continue reading

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Recharge

Sometimes taking time for your self is nothing but bunk!  It just can’t be done.  There are certain times and circumstances that just take up a lot of your time and there is nothing you can do about it.  Moms … Continue reading

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Lifeless Bodies in a System

In Palo Alto, Ca, there are people who stand guard at the railroad tracks in order to prevent teenagers from jumping in front of the trains.  The suicide rate in this affluent community is high among teenagers and one of … Continue reading

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Emotional Hairballs

The emotional hairball?  Lovely image isn’t it?  Not! However, this image came to me this week as I was wrestling with some things that were stuck in my throat and wouldn’t come out.  And, no, I don’t mean hair or … Continue reading

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Let’s Square Off

When we think of squaring off we often think of getting into fight posture.  And for the most part, people seem to be doing a lot of squaring off these days whether they are politicians or posting on social media … Continue reading

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