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Thoughts for 2012
Change is upon us whether we like it or not. We can be proactive and make it easier on ourselves or we can continue to react with negativity and fear. We are seeing evidence of the change worldwide....
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Follow Your Bliss
Follow your bliss…it’s a saying that is heard frequently. What does bliss mean exactly? I signed on to the internet to take a peek and found a general consensus among links that it is an “extreme...
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No More “Shoulds”
Madeira Beach, Floridaphoto by Sherri Sorbello What would your life be like if you could remove the spoken words or thoughts in your head that begin with “I should?” Sound good? Of course, we all...
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Are You Good Enough?
Well, of course you are good enough! But why is it we don’t always feel that way? We come into this life packaged with a mixture of genes and energies ready to take on the world. There is no question...
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The Perfect Child
Shirley Temple (public domain photo) She died recently—my namesake that is—Shirley Temple Black. In the 30’s and 40’s she became America’s sweetheart and in later years was an ambassador to Ghana and...
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Some Things I Wish I’d Known
Sixty plus years into my life, I can now look back and realize there are certain things I wish I’d been aware of earlier. For example, I know now that everyone does not see the world in the same way....
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Get the Boxing Gloves On
For the most part, I enjoyed the time I spent as a therapist working with couples. It was rewarding to see that often all they really needed for a better relationship was improved communication...
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It Really Is About the Journey
Photo Credit: Copyright: maridav / 123RF Stock Photo Recently, I haven’t been inspired to write on my blog or work on my next publication. I’ve been allowing the business of living to get in the way....
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It’s the Little Things
Do you ever take the time to notice and reflect upon an unexpected flash of nature? A couple of months ago I looked out of my back window and was amazed to see petunias bursting through a crack in...
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To Flow or Not to Flow
It’s happening again. I have an hour now to either write a blog post or do promotional activities. I struggle with this repeatedly, sometimes doing neither. For the most part, I don’t enjoy...
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How’s Your Self-Esteem Doing?
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” — Eleanor Roosevelt These are great words, attributed to a special lady. Do you believe...
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Your Story Does Matter
I discovered the above metal plaque browsing through a shop in Punta Gorda, Florida back in April. It spoke to me so deeply that I knew I had to buy it and place it where I could see it often. It’s a...
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Growing Older – Forgiveness
The older I get, the less emotional baggage I want to carry with me, so at this point in life I have learned to pick my battles carefully and let go of those I no longer want to own. I have realized...
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Desiderata
Forty years ago, when I moved into my first apartment, I came across a beautiful plaque and purchased it for my new home. The wise words written upon it resonated with me from the moment I read them....
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In Celebration of Introverts
It’s time for introverts to stop feeling like they should be more like them…extroverts, that is. It seems like there are many more of them than us, or at least it did when I was growing up. I was...
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Pathways
After a recent trip to Cape May, NJ, I noticed that many of my favorite photos centered on this walkway from a Sunset Beach cottage to the Delaware Bay. Thinking back, I realized how I have always...
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Getting It Back
This is an article that I wrote as a guest blogger for Gilda Evans in April 2014. In today’s busy world, it is easy to lose oneself…to get so caught up in daily activites or the lives of others, that...
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Change
The necessity of change is difficult for many of us to accept. There is no doubt that sudden unexpected change such as the death of a loved one is devastating. Some are able to integrate loving...
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Gifts for the Spirit
Sometimes life’s most precious moments occur when we least expect them. Is it because you didn’t plan it? You were busy with everyday events and not thinking about it.. Is it because you didn’t try to...
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You’re Worth It
“It’s not that important” or “it doesn’t matter.” Sound familiar? Is this what you say when you break a promise to yourself to do something that is good for you? Perhaps your goal is losing a few...
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