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So Blessed

The infamous “THEY” say that counting your Blessings and expressing Gratitude is good. Thus, So Blessed is my theme as I reflect on beginnings and endings. So Blessed, in 1966, to start my first job as a dental assistant with a Pankey Institute instructor and...

Life’s Memos

His eyes welled with tears. His lower lip quivered. He bent his head in shame. He got caught. I saw that even the mildest correction to keep him from pulling the leaves off of my fig tree went in as “I am NOT OK.” Hugs and cuddles shifted his mood, and a few...

Life’s Memos

F.L.O.A.T.

My calm place, as the world swirls around us in it's own conversation, is my meditation practice.  Each day I look to the calm inside beyond the appearance “out there.” The place where I connect to the Divine presence. Divine presence appears as Jesus at times, as...

The Failure Myth

Scott Hamilton won an Olympic gold medal and four World Championships. He was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Scott is a fortunate athlete who also made a lot of money as a professional skater and commentator.  Scott says he kept a tally of how many...

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