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    Is There Any Purpose and Meaning to Aging?

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    A group of hands holding fall leaves perhaps pondering death in autumn. is there meaning and purpose in growing old

    Finding purpose and meaning as we age is a matter of recognizing the power of sitting still.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    How to Not Be So Busy: A Guide for the Overworked and Overwhelmed

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    nothing goes right - man in grief holding face with his hand Ardis Mayo

    We all have those days where we feel overworked and overwhelmed, like we're drowning in an endless sea of tasks and responsibilities. But fear not, for I am…

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    What is the Meaning and Purpose of Life

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    Is this tabby cat thinking about meaning and purpose or passion and calling? or aging

    Meaning and purpose have to be more than a satisfying and lucrative job. How does my life intertwine with diversity, with strangers, with the Divine?

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  • Life Challenges

    Pain is a Given – Suffering is a Choice

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    pain and suffering woman with toothache

    ‘Pain is a given; suffering is a choice’. What on earth does this mean? And how does it apply to our lives? I think we can all agree…

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  • Dekker

    Dekker Tells His Story, part 1

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Many people ask me (Dekker) what it takes to be a service dog. I could talk to them about the one to two years of training which I…

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