Author: Mary
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…
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We love this question from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but we’re suggesting a twist in this month of love. How often do we truly appreciate who we are? How often do we practice self-love?Our invitation to you this month is to send yourself a Valentine or two appreciating what it is…
The View from 30,000′
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The view from 30,000 feet is breathtaking! From my seat over the wing on a recent flight I was fascinated by the juxtaposition of our (seemingly small) airplane against the vast expanse of Earth below. It was mesmerizing. Beautiful… Majestic… Amazing… words fail to capture it. Watching fields and rivers,…
Taking Life from Death
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Life and death have always seemed to me the ultimate mysteries, offering questions to ponder and possibilities to explore. Finding those questions so compelling, I was not surprised that I felt called to serve as a hospice volunteer. In doing so, I have the great honor and joy of helping…
Finding a Better Feeling Thought
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In recent blogs we have talked about the power of our thoughts and their effect on how we feel. It’s one of those good news / bad news situations. If happiness is available to us at any moment through the power of our minds, why does it sometimes seem so hard…
A Breath of Fresh Air!
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January… it seems we either love it or hate it. I happen to be in the former category, but admit that for years I was one who dreaded it. It’s winter after all, and here in Minnesota that can be dreary. Our winters can last well into March, even April,…
Season of Wonder?
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It’s a phrase we often hear at this time of year, but are we really experiencing it? We may simply be wondering how we’ll get everything done with all of the extra tasks on our “to do” list. But if we’re clever, we’ll notice there really is time to savor…
Time to Get Comfortable!
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Autumn has arrived! With that first dip into cooler temps, I went searching for my favorite sweater. it really wasn’t cold enough to warrant it, but I just needed the familiar comfort of a soft wrap. It seems that change (seasonal or otherwise) compels us to reach for something soothing,…
The Magic of Mindfulness
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Is Mindfulness just a buzzword? A simple Google search of the term returns over 134,000,000 results! With thousands of blogs, articles, websites, magazines, even apps for our devices, it’s easy to believe we’ve heard enough about the topic. It might seem mindfulness is just another fad or passing trend. On the…
The Gift of Wonder
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This quote came across my desk recently, and I realized it captures the essence of our blog, so I wanted to share it: People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of…
Here We Go… Our Very First Post!
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OK…we just have to say right from the beginning, this process of setting up a blog was incredibly fun and exceptionally challenging. Regardless of all those Pinterest posts stating how easy setting up a blog is, we were way out of our wheelhouse with several elements, especially the techy parts.…