Life Challenges
Reflections and poetry inspired by life’s many challenges with some articles about how to navigate through difficulties with hope and grace.
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Why I Will Not Fight Illness
Long ago, I decided not to fight illness anymore. I have more adventurous things to do that don’t leave much time or energy for fighting a battle. One…
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Dekker Pawnders Death
Woof woof…Welcome to “Dekker’s page”, a monthly assortment of human questions Dekker answers with the wisdom of a Black Lab of British descent. (When he isn't s ...
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Against The Grain
It takes a lot of courage to live against the grain, to follow a different drummer than all your friends or buck the council of parents to “make…
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Thoughts on The Meaning of Soul Rest
I got to thinking about rest this morning. Very early! It seems that for as much as I wanted sleep last night, the sandman was working elsewhere!So exactly…
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Dekker Wisdom and other Pawnderings
If you are a new reader of TheReflectivePen, this may be the first time you have met Dekker's and his Pawnderings. He is a service dog for the…
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Difficulty Sleeping?
Do you have difficulty sleeping? I have had an off and on again relationship with the sandman since I was a child. I still carry this image of…
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Would You Choose Aging or Youth?
IF you had a choice would you choose aging or perpetual youth? Suppose for a moment that aging was completely voluntary…that you could choose to remain young, vital…
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Dekker’s Wisdom
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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Listening as a Spiritual Practice
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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Dekker is back to work!
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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Aging as a Spiritual Practice
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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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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Dekker Sleeps on the Job
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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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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How to Say Goodbye – For The Last time
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…
