Let me fall

"Let me fall if I must.  The one I will become will catch me." Baal Shem Tov I love that quote! Falling down has been a recurring theme on my blog since I have been through it so many times since JR passed away.  In my case, the one I will become is the part of me...

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Perfect Peace

In God we have . . . A love that can never be fathomed, A life that can never die, A righteousness that can never be tarnished, A peace that can never be understood, A rest that can never be disturbed, A joy that can never be diminished, A hope that can never be disappointed, A glory that can...

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Facing problems

Facing Problems Running Away Versus Moving Forward Source: The Daily OM There are times when change—moving to a new city or a new home, or changing careers—is the right thing at the right time. But there are also times when the urge for change is really just a desire to run away from problems...

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Bad experiences . . . grateful?

There was a time I had found love and had finally trusted another person enough to let him into my life in a meaningful way.  Probably like many other long distance relationships, it was a rocky road and it was a very confusing time, yet happy at the same time.  Talk about a roller coaster...

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Moving through the darkness

"We can take our inspiration from any fairy tale that finds its central character lost in a dark wood, frightened and alone. We know that the journey through the wood provides its own kind of beauty and richness. On the other side, we will emerge transformed, lighter and brighter, braver and...

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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger?

Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape. --Charles Dickens WOW, that quote speaks volumes to me and reminds me of another quote . . . "What doesn't...

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Divine Discontent

What a great story on taking a  positive view of a bad situation! Some lessons are more expensive  than others . . . even if they  don't cost a penny A fellow came to my teacher Hilda Charlton and complained that he had been ripped off by an auto mechanic. "The guy charged...

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Does money rule?

Yes it does! This time my survival mode has to do with money.  However, The Captain and I are not alone in this struggle . . . there is so much going on in the United States, and it is not good. "If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master." -- Francis Bacon In...

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Push Back

No, it is not Monday, but it sure has been manic! It seems like my life is a vicious cycle of stuff happening like a revolving door of "time flies while you are having fun" that doesn't seem to go away.  The fun part is my sarcastic humor. As I was searching through my journals for...

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Learn from your mistakes

The following article comes from an awesome website "Unleash Your Success" . . . an excellent resource for self-help improvement (link follows article).   It is my philosophy that mistakes are not failures, they are life lessons to learn from . . . unless the lesson is not learned...

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Bad Days

We all have them . . . did you think you are alone? It seems like it when you are in the midst of one and you just know that the whole world is against you. Everything in life is what we perceive them to be, even bad days can be used for good if you look for lessons to be learned from them. For one...

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