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Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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July 15, 2013

We are always making a choice. Always.

To react or not, that’s the choice when someone is getting under our skin. Angrily or disgustedly reacting rather than making a conscious choice to act when in the company of a person who is either getting under our skin, dismissing us all together, or being r[...]

Karen's Musings

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July 9, 2013

My willingness to detach is what gives my life breathing room.

Detachment is stepping back from an experience in order to allow room for God to do his part. I seldom remember, without some prodding that I initially resist, that God is a factor in every person’s experience. My ego’s first inclination is to th[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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July 5, 2013

Detachment is the key to release from the chaos of others’ lives.

If we fail to detach from a person who is always in turmoil, we’re likely to blame them for our unhappiness. Allowing the irresponsible behavior or insane turmoil surrounding some one else to become the focus of how we are feeling in the moment is a terrible s[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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June 13, 2013

Keep it simple.

I well remember when I first saw the slogan: keep it simple. I couldn't fathom what it actually meant. My life was complicated. And for good reason it was complicated. I was in graduate school at the time and teaching at the University of Minnesota. I was[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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June 7, 2013

Having the willingness. . .

Nothing changes in our lives unless we have the willingness to make another choice about how we see a situation or a person whom we have encountered. Perspective it's called. And that makes all the difference regarding what kind of day we will experience. Th[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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May 29, 2013

Believing we have a purpose dispels our fear.

It's a fact. Every single one of us has a purpose. And of course, there is only one of each of us. Only one! This means we are quite specifically completing one tiny part of the whole. Think of it as a jigsaw puzzle. No other person can fill the "spac[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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May 21, 2013

What’s moodiness an indication of?

There are no doubt many answers to this question, but I know my moodiness is generally due to one of two things: I am either tired or I am afraid about something. Both reasons are easily addressed I think. Being tired requires getting more rest. The solution[...]

Karen's Musings, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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May 13, 2013

Pause. Breathe. Surrender.

Taking that ever important moment to "step aside," can make a huge difference in how we perceive the people and the circumstances that surround us. Over none of them do we have control. But we do have full control over how we perceive every person and every sit[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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May 6, 2013

What step are you working today?

At a recent meeting a woman suggested the above question as a topic for discussion. Not once in 37 years had I heard this suggestion as a topic. I was immediately intrigued. Actually, it stopped me in my tracks because it dawned on me that I had not been thin[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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April 29, 2013

Acceptance is the key to Peace. . .

To be at peace is my goal. It's my intention. I've even decided to adopt it as my mission statement. I WANT TO LIVE AN INTENTIONALLY PEACEFUL LIFE WHICH REQUIRES THAT I OFFER THE HAND OF PEACE TO MY FELLOW TRAVELERS. I was with some women at lunch today and[...]