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Don’t let growing up destroy your inner child!

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If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree… I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up, Not me! Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh for the musical production of J.M. Barrie’s book Peter Pan * * * * * * * * * * * Today I’m celebrating the recent launch of [...]

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My Mother’s precious gift of connection

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Come visit me at The Wordshark blog today I’m thrilled to be featured today as a guest blogger at Karen S. Elliott’s The Wordshark blog with my post entitled “A Mother’s Gift: Connection.” It’s a tribute to my mother and the idyllic childhood we had. COME VISIT ME at The Wordshark blog! Mother’s Day is next Sunday, and [...]

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When winning the game goes far beyond the score

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Setting the scene Dateline: somewhere in the middle of the state of Washington The scene: an obscure girls’ softball game The situation: A senior playing the last game of her high school career hits her first-ever home run. But something goes terribly wrong as she rounds first base and collapses. The triumph of character Sometimes [...]

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How I learned to write like James Chartrand *

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In the beginning I could write. I was a nuts-and-bolts writer for twenty-five years. I did technical writing for an engineering company and medical writing for physicians. For both, I turned obscure terms and concepts into writing a lay person could understand. Subscribers found my home-business content valuable when I wrote for a home-based entrepreneur [...]

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Visit me at the Sophia Project!

Come join me today as I am a guest of Dr. Cyndi Briggs at her wonderful blog The Sophia Project: Releasing women back into the wild since 2010. My guest post is called “De-cluttering isn’t just for closets and Inboxes.” Are you experiencing any of these symptoms? Emotional fagility Trouble concentrating when you try to pray [...]

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It’s Just Small Change

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Welcome to guest blogger, Susannah Friis, who is sharing a lovely post she wrote several months ago for her own blog Personally Speaking. It reminds us how much small things lead to big things when it comes to strengthening our connection with those who matter most in our lives. Lessons from the family piggy bank [...]

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The Resurrection Vision Of Ron DiCianni

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This Easter, as I reflect on the mystery and significance of the Resurrection of Christ, I am touched by the vision of artist Ron DiCianni, who was commissioned to paint this mural entitled The Resurrection. When it was painted, it was the largest Resurrection picture ever painted at 12 feet high and 40 feet wide. The [...]

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Why today is so important

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What each day needs, that shalt thou ask. Each day will set its proper task. – Goethe If you think today is just another day, think again. Today is all you have, or all you can count on. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may not come. But today can be embraced and enjoyed and made the most of. [...]

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Wearin’ o’ the Green to honor St. Paddy

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with those who are steeped in the culture. In honor of the saint and the mystery and myth of the Emerald Isle, my new friend Dr. Niamh Clune has posted several wonderful pieces by various authors on her blog, On The [...]

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8 ways to harness the power of the perfect word

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Words, Words, Words Whether spoken, whispered, shouted, written, or sung, words surround us all day, every day. How can we harness word power to make sure our own voices are heard above the throng? I believe the secret lies in getting to know words so intimately you can choose just the right one for the right [...]

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Japan rises from tragedy, gives thanks to the world

One year ago today, a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Japan. The damage from the quake and resulting tsunami caused incalculable and unimaginable loss of life and property. Hope seemed dim in the darkness of despair. But the human spirit can rise like a phoenix from the ashes, and people can connect across seemingly insurmountable [...]

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The Power of Connection: 2000 voices strong

As a serious student of the Power of Connection, I was thrilled to discover this virtual choir project by musician/composer Eric Whitacre. It displays connection on so many levels: musical, spiritual, technological, cultural, and personal. The first video, featuring Whitacre speaking for the TED talk audience, tells how the idea came to be — all [...]

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Is it a Seed day or a Harvest day?

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Welcome to guest blogger, speaker, and author Beth K. Vogt.    “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson Scottish novelist       You ever have one of those days when you crawl into bed and think, “I didn’t accomplish anything today?” That’s [...]

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Pine woods give up their winter secrets

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Brrrrrrrrr The thermometer may read 35 degrees, but when you step outside, the wind slices like a knife, and it feels at least ten degrees colder. On winter days like this, it’s easy to forego the walk to the mailbox. Besides, the leaves are gone, the grass is brown, and there doesn’t seem to be [...]

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Give voice to a worthy vision!

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Time sensitive project This is an off-schedule, time-sensitive post to shine a spotlight on an inspiring project called Visions and Voices. The project will be carried out in Chile, Guatemala, and the U.S. South by a remarkable young woman named Carlyn Wright-Eakes and her team. She has a fund-raising effort going on now with a deadline [...]

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Lent’s mysterious call of Spirit

Lent as a church season In most Christian churches throughout the world, today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 weekdays, observed by believers as a penitential and devotional preparation for Holy Week and Easter Sunday’s remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also [...]

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It’s time to grease the windmill

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Welcome to guest blogger Esther Miller, returning to our pages with this delightful story about love. It seemed just right for Valentine’s Day! Our RV had been parked at a friend’s farm all summer, so we were considered part of the neighborhood when the invitations went out for a birthday barbecue. A neighbor’s twin granddaughters [...]

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Let’s upgrade Valentine’s Day to Generosity Day!

Thank you to Beth Kanter, nonprofit technology influencer, for her great blog post, “How Generosity Day is Building Momentum.” It tells how this viral movement got started only a year ago. I’m definitely joining the movement to reboot Valentine’s Day to something more than chocolates and flowers, and I hope you will too. Let’s make it [...]

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Just answer the damned question!

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It’s “Connect with Self” Week at Heartspoken.com. The first week of each month this year will focus on ways to get to know yourself better. “He who knows others is learned;
 He who knows himself is wise.” (Lao-tzu, Tao te Ching) Who am I? That is the question of the ages, isn’t it? Yet not [...]

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The Letters You May Never Mail

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It’s “Notewriting Day” at Heartspoken.com. The first Friday of each month this year will focus on reviving the art of personal notewriting. I consider notewriting to be one of the most powerful connection tools available.  Personal letters and notes usually have a simple purpose such as conveying thanks, news, sympathy, or congratulations, but not always. [...]

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