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

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September 11, 2011

Honoring our friends when they are still alive. . .

This past Saturday, the Casey clan and their spouses gathered at the Credit River Cemetery in Prior Lake, MN, to honor my hu[...]

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

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September 7, 2011

Listening is an art form. . .

I wrote about the importance of listening in my last post but it really can't be stressed enough. It's through the attenti[...]

Karen's Musings

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September 3, 2011

Heart to heart is how we truly listen. . .

Just this past week end I led a workshop at the Dan Anderson Renewal Center at the Hazelden Foundation in Center City, MN. �[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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August 29, 2011

Compassion is a sign of mental health. . .

The above statement is attributed to Gloria Steinem. The interviewer was pushing her to be upset about the bickering among[...]

Karen's Musings

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August 21, 2011

Some days are better than others. . .

This no doubt seems to be an odd title for a post but it fits for where I am today. I am experiencing extreme headaches, a[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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August 15, 2011

I am here to be truly helpful . . .

I am here to be truly helpful is the first line of a prayer I carry in my mind and heart every day. It right-sizes me and[...]

Karen's Musings

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August 8, 2011

Blessings abound if we choose to see them. . .

In my last post I said my family was coming and I was thrilled. I want to offer an update. Their visit exceeded my wildes[...]

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

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August 5, 2011

Recovery offers us the gift of family . . .

I was estranged from my family during the last years of my using days. I saw them once or twice a year but seldom more. [...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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July 30, 2011

Technology continued. . .

You can teach an old dog new tricks. I'm proof positive. Just ask my friend Dan Griffin. (You can see his work and web pa[...]

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

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July 22, 2011

Technology . . .

I had a birthday on Monday and my husband bought me an iPad at my request. Having it for travel, which I do a lot of, makes[...]