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THE STORIES OF OUR LIVES - Turning Disenchantment Into Enchantment Part 2

In my psychology practice I hear so many disenchanted stories stories full of pain, anger and fear. My heart goes out to my clients every day. But the wonderment is listening to these stories and helping my clients listen to themselves, recognizing ...

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Me - A Gold Medalist In Life

Madams and Masseurs, welcome to the award ceremony of our time.The event: LifeThe competition: Control of our feelings, activities,plans, thoughts and goals.Judging: Should and must only be done by the individual. FINAL STANDINGSGOLD You SILVER Fa...

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Divorce Is Not A Good Idea Right Now

Since September 11th although tempers have flared, depression has increased and sleeplessness has become an unwelcome visitor to many, committed relationships have not faltered and divorce filings have declined. Why is this? Even though people are st...

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Content Means Nothing Without Context

Have you ever stopped to wonder why some people seem to be able to attract luck and success while others get nowhere?Have you seen some people move up quickly through a company while their colleagues (who seem to have similar abilities) remain stagna...

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THANKS FOR NOTHING

We gathered at our daughter, Amanda’s, and her husband, Russell’s, for Thanksgiving at Rockwall (near Dallas). Our daughter, Jo Ellen, and her husband, Curt, came in from the Tampa area; and our son, Jon, and his wife, Priscilla, were there from ...

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What's Simple

If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define “simple,” as in “simple life,” they’ll probably say something like “having less stuff.” Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they’ll associat...

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We Need Our Feelings

Do you struggle with knowing and accepting how you feel? If you do, you are not alone. It may be the most common problem there is, and yet the single most important thing to learn. Our feelings are important because they help us to know ourselves, to...

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Anger and Your Driving Using Self-Talk to Create Safer Vistas Part 2

Date: January 28, 2001Place: Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CaliforniaThe incident: Jane, a middle aged professional woman had an altercation with another woman who accosted her after she refused to give up her parking spot.Jane clearly reached the c...

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New Year's Resolutions Already Out the Window

The start of the new year seems like the perfect time to start anew, to finally handle something that has been bothering us for quite some time. Yet, despite making all sorts of promises, it's rare that we actually stick with it and make those c...

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Procrastination Sometimes You Need to Just Accept It

You might wonder how procrastination applies to loving yourself. Well, if you procrastinate, and are anything like me, you'll put something off, and put something off, all the while nagging yourself and feeling worse and worse about yourself. We...

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