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March 31, 2012

Learning how to say no . . .

It has been suggested to me from many sources lately that perhaps I need to say "no" on occasion when asked to speak or be of service in some other way.  It's not that I resist the idea but at the time of any invitation, whether it's to speak at a meeting, visit w[...]

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Karen's Musings
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March 22, 2012

Not every day is an “up day.” And that’s ok.

There's really no one explanation why we feel "on top of the world" some days and not others.  Today is one of my mediocre days.  It started out great.  I had breakfast with a friend and her guests who were visiting from Omaha.  We had a delightful conversation[...]

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Karen's Musings
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March 15, 2012

Sharing our struggles lessens them. . .

A woman I have not actually met wrote to me recently in regard to one of my posts that dealt with my physical pain.  It's not easy to live with pain of any kind but it does help to talk about it, as I did in that post, and to get feed-back from others who understa[...]

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Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself
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March 15, 2012

My gratitude overwhelms me. . .

I was honored at a Recovery luncheon today sponsored by Hazelden Foundation.  The luncheon was held here in Naples, FL but it was in response to the work I have done for more than three and a half decades as the result of my own recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous an[...]

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What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power
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March 9, 2012

Preparing to say good by to a friend. . .

For the fifth time in a year I am getting prepared to let a friend transition to the "home" we will all head to one day.  She has been a very dear friend ever since she moved to Naples, where I spend seven months a year.  We have shared many meetings, many movies[...]

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Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community
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March 3, 2012

Undisturbed tranquility. A worthy goal. . .

I read a passage in a book this morning that suggested we should seek undisturbed tranquility.  I have been thinking about that passage on and off all morning.  For certain, I desire undisturbed tranquility.  Don't you?  The book went on to say that seeking to[...]

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Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself
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February 27, 2012

Changing one’s focus can change one’s life. . .

I have needed to change my focus with great intention, lately.  That's because I have been dealing with chronic pain for many months, for more than two years, actually.  And it may be a condition that will remain unchangeable.  I have not ignored the options for[...]

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Karen's Musings, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power
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February 22, 2012

W.A.I.T.

I was at an AA meeting last night and a young woman with a handful of years shared the above acronym: w.a.i.t.  Why am I talking?  It really stopped me in my tracks.  It's one I had never heard in all my years on this journey and I needed to hear it.  I know I[...]

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What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power
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February 15, 2012

Acceptance is the answer to all my problems. . .

I am recommitting to this idea, paraphrased from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, because, frankly, I keep forgetting that my lack of acceptance is the root of my "dis-ease."  I read a passage from a related spiritual book this morning that ever so gently rem[...]

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Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself
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February 10, 2012

The learning curve keeps winding forward . . .

Over this past week I was a co-leader of a 3 day workshop in Naples.  The program included a phenomenal group of women and my co-facilitator was a phenomenal teacher.  I even got many "take-aways," a gift I hadn't expected, actually.  Since both Jill (Kelly) and[...]

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