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

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June 8, 2015

A twist on success . . .

I recently read a great quote attributed to Winston Churchill: "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." I have yet to meet anyone either "in the rooms," or outside of them who doesn't fret about failure. Somewhere in our pas[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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May 26, 2015

Cleaning and sorting . . .

Perhaps this seems like an odd topic for a post, but sorting through the "stuff" of my life has garnered my attention since returning from Naples. And it feels good. I think approaching 76 has given me reason to pause. What more do I need to do? How do I be[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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May 12, 2015

Settling in . .

The last three weeks have flown by. That seems to be the case when aging is factored in. And I have become more aware of aging since my recent trip to Annapolis, MD. I suppose some of you saw my Facebook post about my excursion and subsequent fall in that fai[...]

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

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April 20, 2015

Mastering a new tool is life sustaining.

About a month ago i was scheduled to do a women's retreat in Mount Pocono, PA. It was a group I had done retreats for a few other times. I was looking forward to the experience, as is true of every retreat or workshop experience I contract to do. Leading a grou[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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April 13, 2015

We meet again. . .

How very sorry I am that I have been away so long from blogging. I periodically get caught up in other avenues of my life and let this connection with you slide. It's not because I don't care about this activity. I love writing, of all kinds, in all settings.[...]

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

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February 18, 2015

WOW!

"Wow!" supposedly was the final utterance of Steve Jobs, Apple's founder, according to his wife. Whether that's true or not, I choose to believe it. The affirmation that there is something beyond this world, something worthy of a wow, pleases me. I already be[...]

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

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February 6, 2015

Reviewing the “old tricks.”

A funk had settled over me. I wasn't hopping out of bed with much enthusiasm. The dread of old had settled in. Again. For how long this time, I wondered. This experience isn't new. It's a common theme for me, actually. Sometimes it feels like I pay mo[...]

Karen's Musings

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January 28, 2015

How I treat those closest to me needs work. Lots of it.

I am often not who I want to be in the relationship that is the dearest to me. And it's a pattern I am struggling to change. At last night's AA meeting we discussed "taking it home," meaning being as kind at home to our loved ones as we are to those who are dea[...]

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

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January 12, 2015

Let go is a constant assignment. Constant!

How little I understood the concept of "letting go" when I first saw the slogan: Let Go, Let God, on the wall of an Al-Anon meeting nearly forty years ago. It sounded so simple. I didn't consider myself "attached" to any one or any thing. In reality, my feeli[...]

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

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January 4, 2015

“I am here only to be truly helpful . . .”

This is the first line of a prayer that I say every morning. And I use this line as a "stand alone" throughout the day when I feel uncertain about the situation I am faced with. I believe, completely, that each person on the planet is here to be only helpful, h[...]