All Talk, No Action

Words carry a lot of weight, but it is actions that bring things into being.The time comes when we must admit to ourselves that what we say and what we do are not in alignment.  Constantly sweeping it under the rug doesn't get it done.Depression and anxiety seems to steal desire and ultimately...

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Peace and Valuing Moments

 If we are to have true peace in the world, we must first find it within ourselves."Most people agree that a more peaceful world would be an ideal situation for all living creatures. However, we often seem stumped as to how to bring this ideal situation into being. If we are to have true peace...

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Day to Day Grief

It never goes away, it just changes and evolves when you least expect it. After experiencing the death of my first husband, family members and friends, Hurricane Irma and the tree that landed on our house and changed it forever, it has occurred to me that loss is loss.  The loss of my...

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Today's failures, tomorrow's success

"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles." (Helen Keller) It is so easy for us to get caught up...

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Endings Become Beginnings

"Endings became beginnings without my expressed permission. ‘Take that’, it said." Excerpt from "A Widows Dream" which is included in this post  Surviving the loss of a spouse is an emotional journey.  The quote I opened this post with tells it all.  Endings become...

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What Not To Say

Those close to us mean well, but when depression hits, there are certain things not to say to a depressed person . . . it is not helpful! I found an article on the subject of what not to say . . . click here for the entire article.  The following quotation is an excerpt from the article...

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Holidays and Difficult Times

The holidays alone can bring on difficult times for so many in this world for many reasons.  I found an excellent article entitled "Difficult Times" that describes it perfectly.  It is posted further on this post, along with a link to the awesome website it comes from. Holiday difficult...

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Happy Without

Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, "I love to go and see all the things I am happy without." JACK KORNFIELD After a couple of decades of practicing the "simple abundance" lifestyle, I can...

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Depression and Suicide

This post is dedicated to Robin Williams . . . may he rest in peace According to Wikipedia, "depression is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities....

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Bottomless pit of wants and desires

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey The lifestyle theory of Simple Abundance teaches being happy and grateful for the little things in life, no matter how much or how little we actually...

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When Leaving Troubles Behind Is Impossible

Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret?  There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.  C. S. Lewis  One must believe with all their heart that better things lie ahead! Sometimes coping with life and it's many challenges...

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Refuse to be a victim

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought. Peace Pilgrim "We focus on the negatives, losing ourselves in the ‘problem.’ We point to our unhappy circumstances to rationalize our negative feelings. This is the easy way out. It takes,...

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