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“The Art of Bread Dough: A Metaphor for Building a Successful Life”
Creating a successful life is similar to working bread dough, involving a lot of push and pull and plenty of waiting for inner work to complete itself.
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The Power of Silence:
In a world filled with noise and constant chatter, have you ever considered the power of silence?There is no getting around it: humans as a whole are not…
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Dekker Continues His Story
Dekker continues with part three of his story of how he became a service dog. This time he shares a letter he got from his person who had…
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How To Get Out of a Rut
Have you ever found yourself in a rut, feeling like life is passing you by? It's a common feeling, especially as we get older and settle into our…
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How to Find Joy and Positivity in Difficult Times
We all know that life can be tough. Sometimes, it feels like there's a never-ending stream of challenges and obstacles to overcome. It's easy to get bogged down…
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The Meaning of Flow
Flow is a state of mind that occurs when you are entirely devoted to an activity or task. The other day I was so engrossed in writing that…
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Dekker Adds to His Story
Woof Woof! Here is another piece of my story of how I got to be a service dog, along with a few answers to comments left last week....I…
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Is There Any Purpose and Meaning to Aging?
Finding purpose and meaning as we age is a matter of recognizing the power of sitting still.
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How to Not Be So Busy: A Guide for the Overworked and Overwhelmed
We all have those days where we feel overworked and overwhelmed, like we're drowning in an endless sea of tasks and responsibilities. But fear not, for I am…
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What is the Meaning and Purpose of Life
Meaning and purpose have to be more than a satisfying and lucrative job. How does my life intertwine with diversity, with strangers, with the Divine?
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Pain is a Given – Suffering is a Choice
‘Pain is a given; suffering is a choice’. What on earth does this mean? And how does it apply to our lives? I think we can all agree…
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Dekker Tells His Story, part 1
Many people ask me (Dekker) what it takes to be a service dog. I could talk to them about the one to two years of training which I…
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Letting Go
My journey through liminal space continues. The pace of our transitioning between continents is that of a snail. And for the time being, that still feels mostly okay, even as…
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How to Procrastinate with Style
I put off writing about procrastination for a long time and I had a lot of (to me) reasonable excuses. My favorite one: “I’m not procrastinating, I’m researching”.…
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The Joy of Gratitude: Simple Ways of Giving Thanks
The joy of gratitude is an acquired joy that comes with practice. I was taught as a very young child to say “thank you” and most of the…
