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

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January 25, 2012

Writing our memoir. . . Saving our lives

I found that remembering and then writing about my past, particularly the parts that were grim or embarrassing or sometimes[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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January 17, 2012

A retreat with AA women lifts me up. . .

I spent the past week at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean, VA. I was invited to present two programs to "my sisters"[...]

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

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January 14, 2012

Being available to the needs of others as well as my own. . .

I spoke in my last post about my own recent struggle with remembering that my "work here" is to fulfill God's will, which is[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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January 9, 2012

Sometimes life is two steps backwards. . .

I have been in the recovery rooms for more than three and a half decades and most of my movement has been "forward." I det[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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January 2, 2012

Another good friend has passed . . .

Yesterday, at about 6PM, my friend Cate left this world for the next. She was surrounded by friends, literally. They circl[...]

Karen's Musings

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December 30, 2011

Welcoming the new year. . .

Welcoming the new year means saying good-by to 2011. That inspires me to pause and consider some of the experiences of thi[...]

Karen's Musings

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December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, one and all. . .

I thoroughly enjoy Christmas. I know it isn't an easy holiday for many, and for legitimate reasons. A number of my frien[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power, Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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December 20, 2011

What is interfering with your peace of mind today?

If you read my blogs consistently, you no doubt think this topic is often on my mind. And that would be true. I do blog[...]

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

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December 14, 2011

Peace one day at a time. . .

This topic has been the substance of much of my work over the past few years, both in the books I have written and in the wo[...]

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

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December 9, 2011

Breaking up is hard to do. . .

No doubt we can all remember the song of that title: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. And it's likely we have all experienced th[...]