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  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    One Thing to Know if You Want to be Compassionate

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    man seeks compassion

    Until I learn to be comfortable with my fear and pain, I will not hear the fear and pain behind another's defensive statements or responses, let alone respond…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging

    HAS YOUR “BEST IF USED BY” DATE PASSED?

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    Do you have a "Best if used by" date on your life? What if that date has passed and you find yourself still sitting on the shelf? Here…

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  • Creativity

    WRITER’S PROCRASTINATION AND WHAT TO DO

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    procrastination in writing helped by journaling

    If your ideas have never landed on a page, or maybe you have a half-finished manuscript hiding in a drawer somewhere, don’t despair. You are not alone.

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  • Dekker

    DEKKER’S WISDOM FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS

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    Dekker says that writing this column is hard work and sometimes he falls asleep while working. There is so much to read and understand about human behavior and…

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