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November 19, 2009

It is what it is . . .

I don't know who originally coined this simple little phrase but it certainly fits multiple occasions. Actually it's a great reminder that we can seldom affect change in any one else. We can model behavior we'd like to see. We can suggest a different course o[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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November 16, 2009

Change is the opportunity to see anew. . .

My husband and I just returned to Naples, Florida for the winter months. Leaving Minnesota is always bittersweet but then arriving here is delicious. We have been making this switch in locations since 1991 so we are old-hands at packing up and reclaiming our sp[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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November 15, 2009

Seek the blessing in every gathering. . .

I led a retreat this past week end at the Hazelden Renewal Center in MN. The topic was Cultivating Hope In All Our Affairs. Twenty-eight of us gathered and gently moved forward in our thinking, our personal explorations, our willingness to be intimately vulnera[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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November 12, 2009

Wherever we go. . .

I heard a talk by author and speaker Earnie Larson a few decades ago and he said, so simply, "Wherever you go, there you are." I had never heard this phrase before and was rocked by it. It was so simple and yet so profound. I had only been sober about three ye[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 10, 2009

The value of connection can't be overstated. . .

Before sitting down to write this blog today, I read all of the recent comments that have posted and I want to tell you how grateful I am that you are taking the time to read the blog and then the additional time to respond. Knowing that these words are reaching[...]

Karen's Musings

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November 8, 2009

We all have work that calls to us. . .

I am constantly asked how I have managed to write so many books. And my honest response is, I don't know. I feel called to do what I am doing. I think the same is true for every one who is feeling fulfilled in their work. And if your work isn't giving you a s[...]

Karen's Musings

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November 5, 2009

What's next for health care reform?

The news is replete with the conflicts between the many views on health care reform. And I think we are lucky to live in a country where people are allowed to express opposing viewpoints. Not every country is so lucky. Prisons around the world are full of peo[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 5, 2009

Bill W and Dr. Bob. . .

Last evening a number of us listened to the talk Bill Wilson gave the very evening of Dr. Bob Smith's death. We sat mesmerized. Very recently I had seen the play of Bill and Dr. Bob at The Illusion theater in Minneapolis, and it was powerful, indeed. But hear[...]

Karen's Musings

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November 3, 2009

Breathe when "your plate" is over-flowing. . .

I have been extremely busy lately doing what I love doing; however, being "on the treadmill" without taking time to breathe, to rest, to pray, isn't healthy. For me or any one. For a number of week ends I have been on the road leading workshops, an activity that[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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October 27, 2009

Are you letting the moods of others control you?

It's far too easy to get pulled off course, I think. The myriad moods of the many people we encounter on a daily basis, if allowed to control how we feel in the moment, will keep us unsettled and unfulfilled for most of the day. It's no fun to live in this kind[...]