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No “And Then”

Sometimes in life you have to know when to say “when”. Even under the worst of circumstances–loss of a loved one–you must put a stop to the constant craving that will never be satisfied by what is lost. You need to leave room to fill up on what may be.

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Love 40

Love 40

Sometimes, when things seem bleak, you can discover something that takes you out of yourself, shows that you are still teachable, that play is important, and most things improve with a little love.

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Futures-R-Us

Futures-R-Us

‘Tis the season for graduates to embark on the adult lives. What world have created for them? What advice would you give your 21-year-old self, knowing what you now know about life?

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Drop the Rock

Drop the Rock

Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk) said: “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” If you are lucky, a lesson in “letting go” appears when you least expect it.

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Thank You Jonathan Price

Thank You Jonathan Price

A marriage can make you a better person and working to make that marriage last can give you a life’s worth of wonderful memories. Some reflections on the best twenty years of my life.

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Something for the Ladies

Something for the Ladies

Reflections on Women’s History Month: how far we’ve come and how much further we can go.

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Call Me Shapash

Call Me Shapash

A personal look at my experience with one of the most common forms of skin cancer in the United States.

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