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Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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March 28, 2011

Attaching ourselves to the emotional state of some one else prevents peace of mind. . .

I was at an Al-Anon meeting at noon today and even though the subject being discussed wasn't specifically "attachment," it did come up. Letting the behavior of others, their moods, their actions, their opinions and comments control how we feel in the moment is co[...]

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

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March 23, 2011

Leading from the heart heals all living things. . .

I was at a great 12 step meeting last night where the topic was "opening our hearts" to the travelers on our path, whoever they might be. I am personally convinced that we could heal the wounds of the world if every one of us offered a "heart-felt" expression eve[...]

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

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March 17, 2011

The gifts of recovery are far-reaching. . .

Every time I go to a meeting or receive a phone call from a friend or sit down at my computer to read comments on the posts I have written or open emails from readers who have been helped by one or another of my books, I sit back, stunned, by the impact of the chan[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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March 13, 2011

Being a witness to someone’s life is a wonderful gift. . .

I am currently reading a great book: Someone Knows My Name, by Canadian author, Lawrence Hill. It's a book about the transportation of Africans into America in the mid 1700's and later. The story is told through the eyes of one young female who was torn from he[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Karen's Musings

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March 11, 2011

Your comments intrigue me. . .

I have spent the last 3 hours reading comments from you, the readers, and commenting back in many instances. How thrilling it is for me to be writing and then hearing from you in such a quick turn-around. After nearly thirty years of writing books, this is an i[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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March 7, 2011

Hope is the tool of choice for the grateful. . .

We can begin to cultivate hope in ourselves and others by acknowledging the many people who are on our path by intention. By acknowledge, I mean to really look into the eyes of the many who surround you. No one is “there” accidentally. No one! When we embr[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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March 3, 2011

Regrouping. . .

I have been traveling much of the last two weeks. I was in Austin, Texas, speaking at the annual Austin Recovery Organization fund raiser and then last week I spent 5 days in Phoenix speaking at an event, doing a show on television and then a book signing. All[...]

Karen's Musings

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February 23, 2011

We are always where we need to be. . .

The last few days I have felt a bit at loose ends. My guess is that you know what I mean when I say that. I am burning the candle at both ends, by choice, actually. I am starting the planning process on a new book, preparing to leave tomorrow for Mesa, AZ to do[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Karen's Musings

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February 16, 2011

My friend, Joy, has passed on . . .

It's with a sense of loss that I write this post today. Joy, whom I spoke of in an earlier post, ( a very dear friend of 30 years) died at 3:30AM on February 14th, a mere 12 hours after I had left her bedside. I'm so glad I was able to share with her my love an[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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February 12, 2011

Good friends are a treasure to honor. . .

Very good friends of ours were here for the night. My husband has known both of them for more than 40 years. And I have known them for nearly 35 years. They are a delight in every way. We share the same journey in 12 step rooms, and walk the same path with[...]