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DEKKER’S WISDOM FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS
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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5 WAYS OF SELF-CARE TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Here are five ways to improve your life with daily steps of self-care that become habit when practiced with intention. By beginning with yourself as a priority and…
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WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT FEELING VULNERABLE?
Vulnerability helps us open the door to new connections. If only for a moment, we let our guard down and engage with people on another level.
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WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL WORK OF GRATITUDE?
Why gratitude is a spiritual practice in which we include both memorable events and things that are painful.
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MORE ADVICE FROM DEKKER
Dekker is a British black lab whose gifts for giving advice emerged when he sat around every day with the restrictions of the pandemic. He was born to…
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRAIN FOG
Here is what you need to know about Brain Fog if you are concerned about cooudy thinking, memory loss or difficulty sleeping.
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HOW DO YOU DEFINE GROWING OLD?
The definition of 'aging' depends on a lot more things than one's chronological age and how we define it can influence how we live it.
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3 WAYS TO FIND JOY IN THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE
Here are three ways to find joy when life seems to be crashing around you and you are in danger of losing hope.
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SIMPLE WISDOM FOR PEOPLE IN DISTRESS
Dekker has advice for people on a number of issues, including broken New year's resolutions.
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IF YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER, WHY NOT WRITE
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
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
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
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’S ADVICE ABOUT PEOPLE PROBLEMS
Dekker listens to a lot of 'people problems' and offers his best advice from his perspective as a service dog.
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ALL ABOUT DEKKER, THE SERVICE DOG
Dekker, a NEADS-trained service dog "tells" about his training to become a world class dog who helps someone with a disability.
