Tag: family
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Wholeness
What does it mean to feel whole, to be whole? It’s a word and a concept that indicates completeness, a circle, continuous and perfect. It’s a word that, to me, radiates more than momentary contentment, a feeling I am not certain that I often feel. I had the joy of taking part in a sound…
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Redirecting
In life with children, and work with older adults, I have come to learn the value of redirecting. With a young child, it is addressing an escalating or emotional situation with distraction. “Oh my gosh, look at this” or “Quick, come with me, I have something for you.” We all know the drill. Change the…
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Thinking Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a fact that seems pretty inescapable with pink ribbons and banners, T-shirts and events. In my workplace, we come together on Fridays, happy of a jeans day dress code and arrayed in every shade of pink. We gather for photos and we love the chance to all make a…
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Harvest
It’s the season of the harvest, the leaves turning, the air growing crisper. It’s a time of harvest holidays and spiritual reflections, a time to acknowledge and be grateful for nature and growth, for the gift of abundance, for inspiration drawn from the richness of the season. So often, too often, we think about what…
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Floury Prints
I loved the opportunity to cook and bake with my kids, and baking with our grandchildren it is even more of a joy. Most of the grandkids have parents who cook and bake with them and encourage them to learn their way around a kitchen and it shows. Our 11 year old granddaughter is an…
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Why Not?
It seems to me, sometimes, that the most important phrase we can hold onto is simply “why not?” It rings true in my life all the time, professionally as well as personally. Now, let me say right off the bat, that “why not” has limits, even for me. There is no “why not” with respect…
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Holding It Close
I have often thought the course of our lives is determined by loss. I know that this recognition of pain and acknowledgement of the impact of grief is a reflection of my own life experiences, far too much loss and far too young. I do believe that we have a choice as to how we…
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Working It Out
No matter who you are or what you do, life hands you challenges on a regular basis. We face situations that we cannot imagine will have a solution. We look at options that all seem laced with despair. We walk around with our stomachs in knots, unable to sleep, thoughts swirling around the problem that…
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What Remains
Despite the fact that I have lived more of my life away from my hometown, home is still home and the ties will forever remain. While we visited family this week, we did what has become a custom, the “cemetery tour,” paying brief respects to our loved ones no longer physically with us. Someone commented…
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Precious Gifts
I would be the first to admit that I have no artistic ability. Oh, I know what I like and I have strong opinions about how I think that things should look but when it comes to creating beautiful objects or art, that is well beyond me. The closest I come to a creative pursuit…
