Shifting Roles in a Relationship

Many of us will go through this in  the course of our relationships  . . . it isn't always easy! Throughout the course of a successful marriage or long-term commitment, the two people in the relationship may shift in and out of various roles. For example, one person in the couple...

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Shedding Light On Ourselves

When we choose that which is not best for us, there can be a deep seated part of us that does not want to heal. In almost every case, we know what is best for us in our lives, from the relationships we create to the food we eat. Still, somewhat mysteriously, it is often difficult...

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Little steps

Those who would climb to a lofty height  must go by steps, not leaps. St. Gregory the Great from a letter to Augustine of Canterbury Baby steps is what is needed when a change in life circumstances reverts back to what is considered "normal" . . . normal being the perception...

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Deliriously Happy in the Midst of Blahs

It occurred to me today that January is the "Monday" of the year. Once the ball drops on New Years Eve, for most of us, the festivities are over for another year. In my case, January should be a great month since it marks the end of the "dreaded season," however, the blahs have continued...

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The changing ocean tides

Oh, mirror in the sky What is love Can the child within my heart rise above Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides Can I handle the seasons of my life lyrics from Landslide (Barkan Ottaviano Remix) - Fleetwood Mac Lately I've been on a quest to consolidate all of my personal journals...

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Creative Thinking

“Visualize yourself standing before a gateway on a hilltop. Your entire life lies out before you and below. Before you step through, pause and review the past; the learning and the joys, the victories and the sorrows -- everything it took to bring you here.” -- The Book of Runes Creative...

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Riding the merry-go-round

The carousel horse is stuck, bobbing up and down in a cycle of co-dependence. You waved frantically the first time, but after recycling regret multiple times, it’s time to get off the whirligig of wasted time. Bolt like a carousel horse gaining its freedom. Break the cycle and live like the free...

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Finding a purpose

I’m still searching for that feeling of purposein my life, you know, the one where youcan hardly wait to get up in the morning. That feeling is my measurement of finding purpose in life . . . it means total happiness for me and the peace that comes from that kind of happiness. I’ve found that...

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A new years resolution

I’m alive again with the imaginary “new beginning” that a new year brings, along with a new challenge, standing on my own two feet, no longer complacent with money in the bank to keep me a hermit . . . no longer JR’s wife living in the past as if waiting to hear the sound of his keys...

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