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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," o[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 ca[...]

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[...]

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. [...]

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," meanin[...]

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 co[...]

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,[...]

What an amazing life I have had walking with God

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