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  • Dekker,  Life Challenges

    Dekker’s Wisdom

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    Dekker the Service Dog waits by a fog with mist

    Dekker, a world-class service dog, has asked me to welcome you to his page the way he would if he met you. Don’t ask me how I will…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    Listening as a Spiritual Practice

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    silouette of couple practicing art of listening to each other as they sit on a dock. Hard to do when the subject is death.

    We engage in many daily activities that would fall under the label of spiritual practice...But have you considered listening as one too?

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    How to Feed A Hungry Soul

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    sacred in the ordinary teacup; feed a hungry soul

    Are you hungry? Not in your belly, but in your soul? Soul hunger is a real thing! And chocolate isn't the best answer.As a soul care advocate, I…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker is back to work!

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    Dekker the Service Dog waits by a fog with mist

    Welcome to Dekker’s page of canine reflections. What?! Didn’t you know dogs can write? Dogs (and cats, on occasion) are great thinkers and only need a bit of…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging,  Life Challenges

    Aging as a Spiritual Practice

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    aging man with cane when walking is difficult

    How can aging be a form of spiritual practice? Many people think of ‘spiritual practice’ as attending religious services once a week, a morning devotional, or a commitment…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    When Should You Call Hospice?

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    two hands reaching for support, when should you call hospice

    Are you afraid to call for hospice care when someone you love is very ill? We will all die. And if we are fortunate, we will have enough…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Uncategorized

    Seventeen Ways to Overcome Obstacles

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    dog with his chin on the floor feeling grief and loss and question the purpose of living. facing an obstacle with no solution.everyone is dying

    How do you overcome obstacles that seem to have no solutions? Some problems need "the Power of Seventeen" to help you get unstuck.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker,  Life Challenges

    Dekker Sleeps on the Job

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    dekker sleepinig

    Today Dekker is sleeping on the job, so I get to write about my thoughts about everything he has taught me.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    How Do You Know What You Know?

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    Who are you wonders the Rodin sculpture 'The thinker'. and how do you know what you know

    How do you know what you know? If you have never really thought about it, you may be surprised at the number of ways you have come by…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    How to Say Goodbye – For The Last time

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    man facing sunset with suitcase in his hand. HOw to say goodbye

    How do you know what to say goodbye when someone is dying? It could be you... Do you know how or what to say at the end of…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Creativity

    Writer’s Block: Myth or Reality

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    Whit cat with wide open eyes. She must have writer's block and fear

    If you have ever started to write but keep getting stuck, you may have writer's block. Some call it a myth--but there is some reality to it. Tips…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging,  Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    Aging and Spirituality, the Pilgrimage Within

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    old aging tree trunk

    Aging and a growing interest in spirituality seem to go hand in hand. Looking at aging as a pilgrimage, here are some questions to ask yourself.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Writes Again

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    Welcome to ‘the Dog House.’ This is where Dekker, a multi-talented service dog, offers his canine wisdom to humans.Today, he is asked about the reality of dogs who…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    The Benefits of Preparing for Death—It’s not as morbid as you think

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

    Do you find yourself avoiding any thoughts about death…your own or that of someone you love? You would be among the majority. There will even be some readers…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    Introvert or Extrovert and Spirituality

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    Two cats - extrovert and introvert

    How does your personality influence your spirituality? A look at the importance of embracing yourself just the way you are, whether that is introvert, extrovert ,or ambivert.

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