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December 4, 2011

The spirit of the holidays has captured my heart already.

Many of my friends dread this time of year. Holidays were painful in many families, for sure. I've talked about this top[...]

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

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November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. . .

I am so glad we are approaching the holiday season. I know not everyone is. Many of my friends dread it because it brings[...]

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

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November 15, 2011

The passing of a friend leaves a hole in one’s heart. . .

Within the past few weeks, three friends have died. The first one was the elderly mother of my best friend. I had known[...]

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

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November 10, 2011

Connecting with others is the pathway to sanity. . .

My husband and I just returned to our winter residence in Florida. Each time we have made this trek south, I have done so[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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October 31, 2011

Family ties are the sweetest when one opens the heart.

I just returned from a four day visit with my siblings. My two older sisters and I joined my brother and his wife in Phoen[...]

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

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October 24, 2011

Another friend passes . . .

My husband and I received very sad news over the week end about the passing of another good friend. Tom was in long-term[...]

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

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October 16, 2011

Finding joy in the ordinary. . .

This is not the first post about joy that I have recently written. It's on my mind because of the seminars I do, the books[...]

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October 9, 2011

Seeking the silence is a true gift. . .

I spent a few days this past week enjoying a silent retreat at the Benedictine Center in Maplegrove, MN . In fact, the re[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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September 29, 2011

Joy is a decision. Isn’t it?

I am facilitating a workshop in St. Paul, MN with a friend and colleague, Bill Alexander, on October 22nd, just a few weeks[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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September 22, 2011

Joy is the by-product of kindness. . . Isn’t it?

I have quoted Mother Teresa on many occasions, here and elsewhere. She expressed so many wonderful hints for peaceful livi[...]