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    Write your Story

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    When my father died at a relatively early age from a brain tumor, I remember standing at his grave wanting to hear more about the stories I had…

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    Growing Whole, Not Old: Embracing Spiritual Evolution in Later Life

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    The journey to growing whole begins when society expects us to start winding down. While wrinkles deepen and hair whitens, something remarkable happens beneath the surface—

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    Is the Pound I Lost the Same I Gained? Finding Wisdom in Weight

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    is the pound I lost the same one I gained back? And more importantly, what has this dance with the scale taught me about matters of weight, wisdom,…

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    How to Be a Human Being

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     Have you ever noticed how exhausting it is to always be "doing"? Our calendars overflow with tasks, our minds race with to-do lists, and even our rest becomes…

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    Dekker Speaks HIs MInd

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    Usually I introduce this blog post by introducing Dekker, a service dog with many special gifts—one of which is sharing his wisdom with humans. Today, I said I…

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