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

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September 7, 2015

Living Long, Living Passionately.

My newest book: LIVING LONG, LIVING PASSIONATELY, 75 (and counting)WAYS TO BRING PEACE AND PURPOSE TO YOUR LIFE, was released Sept 1 by Conari and is available on Amazon and in bookstores. I am thrilled with it. I guess I'd have to say that I have been thrilled[...]

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

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August 28, 2015

“Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.”

I’m sure this quote by Buddah isn’t an unfamiliar idea. Perhaps you didn’t attribute it to him but undoubtedly you have heard an idea similar to this uttered many times over your life. It’s a popular notion among psychologists and psychiatrists. Gurus[...]

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

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August 19, 2015

What needs our attention comes calling. . .

The title of this post can mean many things, I suppose. In actuality, I do think that whatever tugs at your mind, regardless of who you are and where you are in your life, is the next thing that should get your attention. This is true if you are sitting at your[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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August 8, 2015

Our need for one another is what heals us. . .

Admitting our vulnerability, dare I say fear and feelings of inadequacy, is what opens the door to our healing. Of this I am certain. And yet, we all know folks who simply can't "go there." And each of us has been one of those people in the past. Maybe the[...]

Karen's Musings

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August 1, 2015

Sorting once again …

It seems as though I have struggled more than usual this past year. It might surprise a lot of you to know that I have to work hard on maintaining a connection to my Higher Power. It has always been like this. Even as a child I lived with doubt about my futur[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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July 22, 2015

A puppy update . . .

Nellie, our puppy, is getting both cuter and into more stuff as the days go by. I sure wish I had had children. I feel in the dark about so much of this training. Everyone keeps saying it's like having a baby. Well, never having had a child is a drawback, I[...]

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

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July 15, 2015

Gratitude can nurture a good attitude.

I was the moderator for an on-line meeting this morning and the topic was the above statement. I do know that when I am in a cranky mood, I need to take stock of all the good in my life. And were I to list it, I'd fill more than one page for sure. To begin wi[...]

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

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July 2, 2015

Just do the next right thing . . .

How many times daily are you faced with a situation where you aren't sure what the right action or decision is? No doubt multiple times. At least I'd have to admit to that in my life. And yet, when I pause, even for a moment, I feel nudged in one direction or a[...]

Karen's Musings

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June 23, 2015

A new puppy? Really?

My husband and I bit the bullet. For years we talked about getting a dog. Everyone who had a dog said they are wonderful. And they also said they are a lot of work. We are finding out what an understatement that is. Her name is Nellie and she's a yellow l[...]

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

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June 17, 2015

Another twist on success . . .

After writing the last post I was reminded of all the folks I have known in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous who didn't meet with "success" on their first attempt at sobriety. And many of them simply got up, brushed themselves off, and tried all over again. Fa[...]