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  • Aging,  Spiritual Growth

    Being a Crone Isn’t a Career Choice

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    Crone

    I never thought I would want to grow up to be a crone, but then I realized it isn't a career choice. Much like the body I live…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging

    Aging Gratefully

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    golden retreiver with a toy in his mouth, aging gratefully

    Are you aging gratefully? Growing older is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience. Some days I think my dog understands gratefulness and aging better than I...

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  • Spiritual Growth

    How to take a Personal Retreat

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    woman doing yoga in open field while on personal retreat

    A retreat helps us get apart from all the noise in daily life, chatter from people around us, news, and the call of responsibilities that never end so…

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  • Creativity,  Life Challenges

    How to Overcome Journaling Resistance

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    Journaling, aging and writing

    A short reflection on the challenges of developing a practice in journaling and how to overcome journaling resistance

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker’s “Pawnderings”, vol 3.6

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    Dekker A service dog with all the answers

    Welcome to Dekker’s page of wisdom and pawnderings…if this is your first visit, check out his other posts, along with some discussion about service dogs, by hitting the…

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