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What Do You See in That Bug?
My roommate came out of her room this morning carrying something in her hand. She headed out the patio door. As she put her arm over the rail, I asked her what she was doing. “I found a bug in my room....
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Cirque Du Soleil: A Transforming Experience
I am blessed to have some wonderful friends. With those friends, I have experienced over the years many awesome events. Memorable occasions all. Tonight, I was fortunate to add Cirque du Soleil to that...
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Thoughts From February
2.15 ~ Peace comes from knowing the difference between what a thing is and what it is not, what a thing can be and what it should be….without limiting hope of what the possibilities of it might be....
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For The Love Of St. Paul
Today, I have love on my mind. Not because of any one person or thing. I am exploring only the true nature of love. Not a new pursuit for me; definitely a topic that has been researched, mused and...
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Gym Rants
We all have our rants about “the gym”. It’s crowded, smelly, noisy. People don’t share the equipment or don’t put it back when they are done. People don’t wipe down their sweat when they get up from a...
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Run Trump – RUN!
I formally gave up following politics after the 2012 election. I was disheartened by so many things. The dishonesty of every politician in the field The drama of the process The naivete and apathy of...
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Quick Read…Wise Words
For the first time in a long time, I finished reading a book in less than “months”. I am proud of myself. Usually it takes me anywhere from 4 weeks to 4 months to read a book. Could it be because I...
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When The Dark One Knocks
Sssshhhhh….hear that? Wait, listen. Swishing….around the angles and through the loopholes. Gasping…before the insights into its next potential manipulations. Pushing…past the boundaries to challenge...
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Is It Really a Gender Thing?
While at a business conference this past weekend, I witnessed a comment from a fellow attendee that surprised me, and then irritated me. The title of the presentation was “Why I Won’t Recruit You”. The...
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Introduction: Tales From the Dating Scene
I have been around the dating scene for awhile now; longer than I would like or ever have thought I would be. In that time, I have experienced my share of stories, and lessons. I have felt hope, and...
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Tales From the Dating Scene: The Ex in The Closet
Hi there. My name is Rachel. I’m here to confess that I am the ex who will mess things up for you. My boyfriend, his name is Mark, and I broke up about 2 months ago. I guess that makes him my ex, not...
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Twitter as a Resource for Research
When Twitter came on the social media scene in early 2006, I was skeptical. I think there were many skeptics; I couldn’t be the only one. As I remember, I struggled with the fact that there were so...
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Love Them Where They’re At
This weekend, I treated myself to what has recently become a rare occurrence. I went to church. Instead of going to “my” church, I challenged myself – and my daughter – to try a new church. A new...
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Thoughts For The Days in August
August 2 ~ “Anguish and heartbreak may not be distributed evenly throughout the world, but they are distributed very widely. Everyone gets his share. If we knew the facts, we would very rarely find...
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Thoughts For The Days in September
September 2 ~ Quelling cynicism is like trying to kill a fly before it pollutes the food; the fly is elusive, fast, and determined and sometimes to kill it quickly is less about the speed of attack as...
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Mean Girls
Most of us are probably most familiar with this term because of the movie title, released in 2004 IMDb Mean Girls. The movie is centered around the struggles of a female high school student as she...
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Thoughts For The Days In October
Yep — I’m a bit behind. But I hope you will read it anyhow! October 5 ~ I’m glad there were no hidden cameras. At least, I hope there weren’t any. October 7 ~ People! Guns are NOT the killer – people...
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Tales From The Dating Scene: Meanwhile Into The Forest I Go
I’m almost positive that I have finally figured out something. Something about me – about dating – about middle-aged men. It’s about time, actually. I have been hammering at this dating scene, and it...
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Catch-up Thoughts For The Days
OK – so now I’m all caught up. November 6 ~ Forget kindergarten! Everything we really need to know is embedded in the music we listened to in our teenage years. “Surrender, surrender, but don’t give...
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Thoughts for the Days in January
January 1 ~ “If at any time in 2015 I annoyed you, pissed you off, or offended you, suck it up fruitcake because 2016 won’t be any different.” ~ unknown January 8 ~ You might want it; but, are you...
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