We don’t want to repeat past mistakes, we want a fresh start. But this fresh start can only come if we change our minds. We cannot just place a new life on top of old …
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Rinse and… Don’t Repeat
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Trial or Treasure?
Life’s trials are actually our great treasures that hone and strengthen us. If we can sincerely look at them that way, we’ll achieve immense growth. But if we wallow in our sadness and become self-pitying, …
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Getting Back on Track
I recently experienced a (mis)adventure with Toronto streetcar tracks that gave me an excellent lesson...
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The Brave Little Parrot
I didn’t write this inspiring story about a brave and selfless little parrot, but I wish I had! I found it on the Internet and edited it a bit. I hope it moves you as …
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Forward!
Stepping out of your old, familiar way of seeing yourself and your life isn't easy in the beginning. It feels uncomfortable, weird and risky. But when you persist in growing, you become stronger, flourish, and fulfill your destiny for all the world to see and enjoy!
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Early Morning Musing
When we resist what is, we block what could be. When we embrace what is, we unlock what could be. ~ Alexandra Innes
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Neuroplasticity
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‘Tis Always the Season for Giving
If a person is hungry, we should give them bread. When there is no bread, we can at least give words that nourish. To a person who looks ill or is physically frail, we can …
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Start Again
Could there be such a miracle, she wondered, such a flowering of the human heart where once it was torn apart from itself...
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Tell Me a Story
I’ve been thinking about stories recently. How they get dismissed as non-essential to life, when, in fact, to quote author Philip Pullman, “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in …
