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Who Is Your Family?
Included in my family are my mother, father, two brothers, husband, three children, and so on. We share blood and biology. Yet there are others who I do not share any biology with and yet I consider family. Most people have a family with whom they can turn to when...
Agree to Disagree
Whether it be politics, religion, or even what you type of music you want to listen to, many people are passionately giving voice to their beliefs. At one time, I would have said that was a good thing. I do believe everyone has a right to their opinion. But I also...
A Moment in Time
A moment. Just one moment can make all the difference. One moment you are unemployed the next your are hired. One moment you are single, the next you are in a relationship. One moment you are happy, the next you are disappointed. The list is endless on the...
United We Stand
Stand United for Your Mental Health! I remember the terrible day when the United States was attacked by terrorists on 9-11. While we were shocked by the travesty, we were also amazed by the heroism of so many of our people. Then another thing happened, by and...
What Motivates You?
I recently was listening to a man talk about what motivated him to stop smoking: his grandson saw him smoking and thought he looked cool. My own mom stopped smoking when she landed in the hospital, had lost about 50 pounds and was put on oxygen. She never had...
Where Do I Belong?
Early on as children, we get a sense of belonging. We gather this sense from our family first and then in school. Are we accepted and valued and loved by the people who we live with, go to school with, and want to be around? If we are, we recognize it as a good...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Have you ever laughed so hard you couldn't breath or your stomach hurt? I have and it really is the best medicine! For five days I gathered with some girlfriends over a long weekend. While we worked on some projects we laughed to hard and so many times, it still...
Sprinkle with Kindness
You know the saying "Kill them with Kindness"? Well I'd rather we change the saying to "Sprinkle them with Kindness." Same point but a "kinder" message! Either way when you show kindness to someone who does not necessarily deserve it, you change the dynamics of the...
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