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Learning to Appreciate the Little Things
22 Jun

Learning to Appreciate the Little Things

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  Too often, we focus on the bad stuff in life, or the stuff we cannot control. How many times in a day, in a week, in a  lifetime, do good things actually occur? And how often do we walk right by the good stuff and not see it or feel it? How often do YOU focus on the hurtful words or deeds, the painful memories, the disappointments, the loves lost, and the suffering, but you don’t notice when good…..

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Grieving: The Process of Forming Emotional Scar Tissue
10 May

Grieving: The Process of Forming Emotional Scar Tissue

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Grief is an emotion that we associate with pain, suffering, and loss. It is an essential part of the normal process of acknowledging the death of a loved one and starting to rebuild a life without that person. Grief is a uniquely individual process. Everyone’s experience is different, depending upon factors such as age, health, culture, religious background, and whether or not the survivors have close family members or friends upon whom they can rely for support and comfort. It…..

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Blessings in the Form of Love
03 May

Blessings in the Form of Love

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Love, joy, and satisfaction are things we should celebrate in life, but we also need to understand the converse meaning of these words to truly appreciate their purpose in our lives. I did not grow up in a loving, nurturing, or happy home; it was very much the contrary. The adults who surrounded me were cold, uncaring, and abusive. I spent my tender years feeling lost and alone, but in retrospect, I recognize that this adversity helped shape me into…..

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