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    Dekker on Aging

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    Dekker as a pup helps with spiritual growth

    Hi. If we haven't met before, my name is Dekker. I welcome you to this site where I write once a month to help people out with their…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    How do you answer the question Who are you?

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

    If you have ever been asked "who do you think you are?" how do you answer? I recently wrote a post about authenticity in which I ended with…

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  • Spiritual Growth

    What Does it Mean to Live with Authenticity?

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    authenticity cat wearing sunglasses

    What does it mean to live with authenticity? I have never given much thought to who the REAL Ardis is—underneath my fears, beneath my fantasies, even behind my…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Shares His Observations About People

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    Woof Woof!! My name is Dekker, and once a month I get to share my observations about people's behavior and answer questions that readers (and sometimes their pets)…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    When Technology, Spirituality, and Religion Each Call

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    hands holding a prayer book and cell phone - technology, spirituality and religion meet

    Sometimes we feel a call from technology, religion, and spirituality at the same time. Religions, as well as spiritual practices, are not right for everyone. I didn’t always…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth,  Uncategorized

    A Season of Grief and Thanksgiving

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    woman waiting, sitting with grief and thanksgiving

    His last words before he left for surgery were "Don't let me die." There was no time for a conversation about what could arise between life and death.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Creativity,  Spiritual Growth

    Journaling Your Way to Inner Health

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    woman journaling for inner health

    Journaling can be a wonderful way to increase inner health, a way to be heard, a way to forgiveness for yourself and others, or a road out of…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker’s Bone

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    Dekker, service dog posing on granite slab

    Dekker, a world-class service dog offers his profound wisdom to people seeking advice and makes no excuses for his service.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    What is the Imposter Syndrome?

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    boy with painted face as example of imposter syndrome

    Imposter syndrome can be recognized by an inner voice saying "Who do you think you are?" when you are only doing what you set out to do.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging,  Life Challenges

    What Does It Mean To ‘Grow Up’

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    How old is old enough? two children on the shore pointing to the horizon.

    What does it mean to 'grow up'? Is it a matter of age or mindset? The article takes a look at how we can relive our childhood 'for…

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  • Spiritual Growth

    How To Satisfy Your Spiritual Hunger

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    woman with outstretched arms seeks to satisfy her spiritual hunger

    When you experience spiritual hunger where do you turn to satisfy it? Many people find a fount of spiritual blessing in places like a forest path, or a…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    How to pray for your enemies

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    man sitting in bench by the ocean struggles with how to pray for your enemies

    I have a confession to make. I find it difficult to pray for my enemies - people I abhor for good reason. I even fall short of praying…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker

    Dekker Speaks Up

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    Service Dog, Dekker, looking at ARdis Mayo has words of wisdom

    Do you listen to your dog or cat (or even chicken or horse) to hear what they have to say about life? Dekker will teach you how.sd

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  • Spiritual Growth

    How to Welcome the Feeling of Vulnerability

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    woman on a high swing over a steep gorge experiences the feeling of vulnerability...explore or persist

    Vulnerability - the scary feeling that arises when someone asks you to speak publically or to explain why you made a certain decision.  If you have ever worn…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    What Is The Meaning of ‘Bread Broken For You’?

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    Ardis Mayo, soul food, spirituality

    Bread is a perfect metaphor for our bodies. When Jesus held up a loaf of bread and said "This is my body broken for you" he used a…

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