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The Coronavirus didn't negatively affect me at first, my life actually got better – I was working less at my job and writing more. Then c...

Mr. Rodgers is my hero - he inspires me with his wise, gentle nature. I recently watched the movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, ...

it's been said that all our suffering comes from desires or expectations. My dog Scout doesn't seem to have a problem with either of thes...

We lost my dad, Jim Andrews, twenty years ago today. He was probably the most unhappy person I’ve ever known, and he lived with a lot of ...

Psychologists believe that we have a “Set Point” for happiness with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. They say this is determi...

Wait: to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens. Antonym of wait: journey, move, proce...

I don’t call my quiet time mediation – what is medication anyway? Lots of people think of meditation as a way to make themselves better, ...

I posted this on Facebook on January 31, 2019, “I reached my goal for the 2nd year in a row. I ran every day, 3 miles, 5 days a week to e...

In his book, The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck opens with, “Life is difficult.” It certainly can be. Why is life so hard at times? It...

For me there are a couple reasons to go to Hawaii - to hike and snorkel. I have to admit, I have some claustrophobic issues. I think this...

Today is the ten year anniversary of stopping the negative story in my head. What an amazing journey it has been out of the darkness into...

When she walks into the room it’s as though she brings with her a ray of sunshine. Yes, I know that sounds hokey, but if you met her you’...

Charles Dickens sums up my life in 2018 perfectly with the first line from his book, A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it w...

Starting a third job, as a secretary, certainly pushed me to my limits the past couple weeks. On the second day, my boss came in to tell ...

It’s been said life is a journey, and we don’t really arrive anywhere. That certainly is true, yet there is a place we can return to anyt...

March 19, 2018 changed my life. It was a beautiful spring day driving home on Highway 101 near the California Coast. I saw a truck up ahe...

I’ve been running on the beach for about 25 years. I’ve done this regularly for the past 20 years, five to six days a week, three to four...

I'm learning to become calm and get back in the flow of life! I’ve experienced a wonderful thing in the past month, I’m learning to be ca...

One of my favorite songs is from the sixties, by the Troggs, Love is All Around. I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my toes The love th...

At 58, what seems true for me is that life is about relationships and growth. How I relate to myself - will affect how I relate to you. H...