Life, dreams and gratitude

 The tragic fires in California this past week have given me so much to think about life, hopes and dreams and gratitude.  In the course of life, going after our hopes and dreams or experiencing difficult life circumstances, we sometimes get overwhelmed and forget to be grateful.  It...

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What is wrong with people?

 I'm waiting for sunrise to get in my car and go on a new adventure.  After two months of being off my medication for depression, I'm finally leveling off and feeling so much better.  I hope I never have to go through another nightmare to get the medication I desperately need, especially...

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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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There is nothing love cannot face

There is nothing love cannot face;  there is no limit to its faith,  its hope, and its endurance. St. Paul I Corinthians 13:7 Those are some of the most beautiful words ever written  from my favorite part of the bible. I don't read it often enough! Have...

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Embrace the struggle and love it

Many thanks to my Google+ friend Chad, who introduced me to the awesome wisdom of Mark Nepo. "Fighting The Instrument" is one of his poems I discovered while checking out his website.  It is a reminder that we are strengthened by our struggles, while we fight "the lesson" all the way and...

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The light at the end of the tunnel

There is nothing in your life that cannot be overcome; whatever the situation or problem, there is always a solution. The Daily Om Every day we receive news of natural disasters and tragedies. Cities and towns in the United States are facing their darkest hours in the aftermath of tornadoes...

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Opportunity in the middle of difficulty

In the course of life, we are often taken through difficult life circumstances.  Sometimes it seems to be a roller coaster that never stops. ‎"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."  Albert Einstein The other day, I posted this quote on my Facebook page....

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Appreciation of the bumpy road

 Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.   (Groucho Marx) Life...

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It's Always Something

It's always something Roseanne Roseannadanna (Gilda Radner's SNL character) The following post is from one of my older blogs that I'm still transferring to this one. As I was going through some old posts to transfer over, it occurred to me that my life has come full circle . ....

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An abundance of enthusiasm

What do you do with your worries, problems, fears . . . and an abundance of enthusiasm? For the past two nights I have not been able to sleep because of worries, problems and fears crammed into my thoughts that don’t want to shut down, holding on to every little detail of every concern and project...

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