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This holiday season is different in so many ways. We are being asked to limit our interactions with one another to avoid putting more pressure on our already taxed health care workers. So what do the holidays look like in this case? For me, it means decorating the...
Thanksgiving in the Midst of the Pandemic
For those of you who read my blog regularly I have no explanation for why I haven't written a post in a long while. I just didn't feel like it. That's all. Some days...or months! are like that. We are all doing well, including Anna. Thanksgiving in the US is tomorrow....
You Always Have A Choice
Some might disagree with my title. That's OK. I believe no matter what is happening to or around us, we can choose how we will respond. As we enter into a Presidential election here in the States, it's easy to allow other's words or actions dictate our words and...
Sympathy vs Empathy
This video, by Brene Brown is a quick and creative guide to how you can best show up for a friend in need. Click here and check it out!
Empathy vs Sympathy
This video, by Brene Brown is a quick and creative guide to how you can best show up for a friend in need. Click here and check it out!
Breathe
Pause for just a moment to take a breath. Make it as deep and slow as you can without feeling pressure to go beyond what you are capable of. Notice what it feels like to breathe, the sensation of breath coming in. Notice your body expanding as you inhale. Now exhale...
A Feeling Is Not Necessarily Reality
Our feelings about situations or relationships can be misleading yet we often base our understanding of reality on a feeling we have. Shift your thinking to the data. Does it prove your feeling is right or does the data offer up a shadow of doubt? If you feel your...
Peace
For some it seems elusive. I find it at times and at others lose it. It seems peace is connected to a choice we make about how we look at our circumstances. When Anna was waiting for her first transplant I struggled to find peace. I didn't like not living at home and...
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