Karen’s Musings

Our need for one another is what heals us. . .

Admitting our vulnerability, dare I say fear and feelings of inadequacy, is what opens the door to our healing.  Of this I am certain.  And yet, we all know folks who simply can’t “go there.”  And each of us has been one of those people in the past.  Maybe the […]

By •August 8, 2015 •3 comments •Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

Sorting once again …

It seems as though I have struggled more than usual this past year.  It might surprise a lot of you to know that I have to work hard on maintaining a connection to my Higher Power.  It has always been like this.  Even as a child I lived with doubt […]

By •August 1, 2015 •2 comments •Karen's Musings

A puppy update . . .

Nellie, our puppy, is getting both cuter and into more stuff as the days go by.  I sure wish I had had children.  I feel in the dark about so much of this training.  Everyone keeps saying it’s like having a baby.  Well, never having had a child is a […]

By •July 22, 2015 •2 comments •Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

Gratitude can nurture a good attitude.

I was the moderator for an on-line meeting this morning and the topic was the above statement.  I do know that when I am in a cranky mood, I need to take stock of all the good in my life.  And were I to list it, I’d fill more than […]

By •July 15, 2015 •0 comments •Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

Just do the next right thing . . .

How many times daily are you faced with a situation where you aren’t sure what the right action or decision is?  No doubt multiple times.  At least I’d have to admit to that in my life. And yet, when I pause, even for a moment, I feel nudged in one […]

By •July 2, 2015 •0 comments •Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Karen's Musings

A new puppy? Really?

My husband and I bit the bullet.  For years we talked about getting a dog.  Everyone who had a dog said they are wonderful.  And they also said they are a lot of work.  We are finding out what an understatement that is.  Her name is Nellie and she’s a […]

By •June 23, 2015 •8 comments •Karen's Musings

Another twist on success . . .

After writing the last post I was reminded of all the folks I have known in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous who didn’t meet with “success” on their first attempt at sobriety.  And many of them simply got up, brushed themselves off, and tried all over again.  Failure to stay […]

By •June 17, 2015 •0 comments •Karen's Musings, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

A twist on success . . .

I recently read a great quote attributed to Winston Churchill: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” I have yet to meet anyone either “in the rooms,” or outside of them who doesn’t fret about failure.  Somewhere in our past, perhaps at the dinner table […]

By •June 8, 2015 •0 comments •Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

WOW!

“Wow!” supposedly was the final utterance of Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, according to his wife.  Whether that’s true or not, I choose to believe it.  The affirmation that there is something beyond this world, something worthy of a wow, pleases me.  I already believed it but we seldom get a […]

By •February 18, 2015 •8 comments •Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Karen's Musings

Reviewing the “old tricks.”

A funk had settled over me.  I wasn’t hopping out of bed with much enthusiasm.  The dread of old had settled in.  Again.  For how long this time, I wondered.  This experience isn’t new.  It’s a common theme for me, actually.  Sometimes it feels like I pay more than an […]

By •February 6, 2015 •1 comment •Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power
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