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    IF YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER, WHY NOT WRITE

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    Woman under stress chews on a pencil

    When you write, why do you write? Is it a life-long passion? A professional obligation? Or do you resist writing because, after all, you are not "a writer?"…

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    LOST AND FOUND – A CAT TALE

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    An outcast—neglected, homeless and starving— she sat waiting, eyes alert to the feeder where perched the possibility of breakfast on a cold March day. 

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    3 SIMPLE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS

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    a stressed out dog with his chin on the floor, growing older, aging

    When confronted by a stressful event it helps to know three simple ways to manage the accompanying feelings.

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    HOW TO LET A WALK IN THE FOREST INSPIRE YOUR WRITING

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    City Forest stream

    Taking a walk through the forest is one of the best ways to inspire your writing, regardless of subject matter.

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  • Dekker

    DEKKER’S ADVICE ABOUT PEOPLE PROBLEMS

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    Dekker standing up on fence

    Dekker listens to a lot of 'people problems' and offers his best advice from his perspective as a service dog.

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