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“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Bloggers are Big, Fat Whiners
The statement caught me off guard. I was among a group of strangers, a common phenomenon with my everlasting love of workshops. Whether in writing, spiritual direction, dreamwork, leadership group, photography circle, spiritual retreats, DOK, or you name it, I love workshops. Our group was given the theme of rebirth and renewal and how we
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Crafting Your Reading List: Expand Your Horizons
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” Stephen King There was a knock at my office door. Phoebe peeked her head in to ask if her friend and her could come in for a moment. I nodded. Her friend was wide eyed as she glanced around my office. “You weren’t kidding,” her friend stated in amazement.
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In the Not So Bleak Midwinter
While we enjoy a few inches of snow every few years, it can still be quite an enigma. In 2022, we were pleased to experience a snowy Christmas which is a rare occurrence for us in the South. This week in January 2024, we were surprised to encounter 7 inches of snow in our area.
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Discovering Magic in the Everyday: Elevating Routine Activities to Moments of Wonder
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The Art of Paying Attention We were running late. My then three-year-old son was jumping and hopping around the driveway as I worked to wrangle the infant car seat with his sister in place. He started pulling at my
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Redefining Progress: How Trying Something New Is a Step Forward, Regardless of the Outcome
“Progress” is often narrowly defined as the achievement of specific outcomes. Unfortunately, if we are only concerned about success, we miss much that progress has to teach us. With my spiritual director training, I try to keep myself open to new ideas, views, travels, experiences, prayers, etc. However, with these new experiences, I have also
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