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

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December 20, 2013

Having faith is the key to peace of mind.

I didn’t grow up in a “faith-filled” home. I never observed any one at 827 being quietly peaceful, trusting that the experiences we were sharing would work out OK. The days and nights[...]

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

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December 14, 2013

The holidays are edging closer and I’m thrilled about it.

I am often the only person in a collection of friends who is genuinely happy that Christmas is heading toward us, at full-speed. I have loved every aspect of the holidays since childhood. I[...]

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

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December 7, 2013

The journey is perfect, the stumbles as well as the strides.

I don’t know about you but I have stumbled many times getting to where I am now. I began stumbling, literally, when I took my first drink at 13. Hiding behind the garage at an outdoor fam[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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November 30, 2013

Step aside. And experience a miracle in the making.

I began the practice of “stepping aside” only after years of stepping into business that was clearly not my own. I had mistakenly assumed that helping others make their decisions was an i[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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November 3, 2013

Breathe. Pause. Breathe. Pause. Breathe. . .

The gift of a somewhat retired life is having the time to fully appreciate the power of now, the power of nothingness. Which is, of course, the power of everythingness. This is a space I'm grow[...]

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October 26, 2013

Eternity, what a concept. . .

I have lost a number of very good friends over the past couple of years. And I have mementoes from three of the women in my study. From one a rock, from another a book and the third, a pin.[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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October 17, 2013

I can choose peace instead of this. . .

I’ve mentioned in other posts how important A Course in Miracles has been to my spiritual development. Because “the course” complements the twelve steps of AA and Al-Anon, I feel many m[...]

Karen's Musings

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October 1, 2013

W.A.I.T.

W.A.I.T. is an acronym for why am I talking? A young woman shared this idea at one of my AA meetings a few years ago. I had never heard it before but have used it, remembered it, forgotten[...]

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

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September 25, 2013

Breathe, pause, and breathe again. . .

I am beginning a new book. As I "see" it now, it will be a book of essays that will drive home to the reader the idea that just because we are moving into a later stage of life, we need not a[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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September 18, 2013

Being hopeful sits “next door” to being successful. . .

Feeling hopeless about a situation in your life makes all forward movement seem impossible. It’s not an accident that we have people around us who can share our sorrows and express hope for[...]

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