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What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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March 13, 2010

What we see is what we choose to see. What a concept. . .

WE CAN NOT DIRECTLY CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT WE CAN CHANGE HOW WE CHOOSE TO SEE IT. This principle isn’t a simple one. Believing that it is our task to change the world around us isn’t uncommon to people who want to be accountable and responsible citizens. Bu[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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March 10, 2010

Might our wounds serve as our launching pads for healthy flight. . .

At a gathering last night we were discussing how emotionally wounded most of us had been at some point on our journey. This led to the realization that most "sufferers" have experienced their woundedness within a very intimate relationship. For some the wound i[...]

Karen's Musings

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March 8, 2010

Being here, fully, is the gift. . .

I spent the first four decades of my life mostly living in the past or anticipating the future. I had no awareness that was what I was doing. It astounds me, actually, that a person as well educated as I was could be so unaware of the nuances of my life. Bu[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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March 4, 2010

Friends for life. . .

I participate in two telephone conference calls every morning, both of them related to my spiritual journey. And in both calls, there are participants who have been part of my recovery journey for all 35 years. That's amazing to me. It's not that I don't stil[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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March 2, 2010

Disappointment is part of the journey. . .

I don't want to speak for others but it seems fair to say that no one enjoys being disappointed. I received some disappointing news yesterday. The content of the news didn't affect me directly but I felt sadness for the person it did affect. I know my tendenc[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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February 25, 2010

It's an exciting day, but then isn't every day exciting?

I went to the fitness center today and walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill for the first time since my surgery which was a mere 2 weeks ago today. I continue to be astounded by the progress I have made. The initial recovery from the replacement I had 10 year[...]

Karen's Musings

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February 22, 2010

Recovery, step by step by step. . .

I am on the uphill curve right now. I am using a cane to get around and after only 9 days. I am amazed at the body's ability to heal itself. Of course, I have worked hard too. I never fail to do all of the exercises. It's a lot like early recovery. Do w[...]

Karen's Musings

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February 17, 2010

A new hip is like a new beginning. . .

Sorry I have been away for a while. Surgery has a way of doing that to you. It went well. I got home from the hospital on Sunday afternoon but have not been able to sit at the computer. Physical therapy is helping but the pain has a way of interfering with[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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February 12, 2010

Being introduced to a new "way of seeing" is a pleasure. . .

I was talking with a friend the other evening about "attachment issues" and how common they are to so many of us. Codependency has gotten a bit of a bad name over the years because it is thrown around and used to describe myriad reactions to people, places and th[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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February 9, 2010

The count down has begun. . .

I go into the hospital for hip replacement surgery February 11th. My gait gives it away to onlookers. I have been hobbling for some time now. It began with a simple pain that worsened into a constant ache. It's reminiscent of my condition about a decade ago[...]