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June 21, 2016

The joy of recovery . . . and owning a dog.

I am feeling so blessed by this journey I'm on. And all I had to do was be a very sick, codependent alcoholic. Lol. Seriously though, the dark alleys of my life led me to the beautiful moments that now flood my days. And they keep multiplying. I have given serio[...]

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May 27, 2016

Gopher State in the Twin Cities

This is a big weekend here in the Twin Cities and surrounding states. It's the 43rd Gopher State Roundup, celebrating recovery from alcoholism and other addictions. Throughout the entire weekend men and women, young and old, gather at the Doubletree Hotel in Bloomi[...]

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

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May 18, 2016

Another return to Minnesota.

I write this post from my study in Prior Lake, MN, our summer residence. It's with much sadness, each spring, that we say goodbye to all our Florida friends. However, in four short days on the road, we get to say hello to all our friends up here. We are certainly[...]

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May 10, 2016

Let’s open our hearts. Now.

Our journeys through life are often bumpy, some days very bumpy, but they are always in concert with God. God is every where we are. God was every where we ever were. In the silence. The moments of angst. The hours of confusion and doubt. We simply can�[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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May 1, 2016

Being attentive to our own lives.

I have found that it’s very easy to deny how “attached” we are to the presence of the others who are journeying with us. It’s surely never wrong to be attentive to the presence of the many others around us. In fact, being attentive, witnessing the lives of[...]

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April 25, 2016

Step Eleven, a true gift to each one of us.

Step Eleven softens my heart every time it’s the topic of discussion in one of my meetings. That wasn’t the case when I first got sober however; it wasn’t the case for the first year or two. Not because I didn’t believe in the possibility of the power o[...]

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April 16, 2016

Home again.

Ireland was more than I can even express. We didn't sightsee; we didn't need to. We had been there many times. We simply enjoyed the company of each other, long walks, great meals, (only 3 or 4 away from the house), and lots of relaxation. I read five books and did[...]

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March 28, 2016

Ireland? Really?

By the time you read this, I will be in Ireland visiting with a good friend and accompanied by one of my eight sister-in-laws. (My husband has seven sisters.) We aren't planning on any big sight-seeing tours. Geraldine lives there and Mary and I have both been to I[...]

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

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March 17, 2016

Happy St Patrick’s Day.

Good heavens. It has been a month since I wrote. And I had been certain I was going to be more consistent. Can I blame old age? Well, not really, (even though on my next birthday I will be 77), but I can blame the fact that my life is full of rich and rewarding act[...]

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February 15, 2016

Happy Belated Valentine’s Day. . .

It's such fun to write a post about love today. I had hoped to write this yesterday but we have had guests for about a week which is what happens, with some regularity, when you live in sunny Florida six months of the year and the other six, in Minnesota. Those[...]