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Two ways you can begin practicing for death today
We find the strength for accepting death when we have been showing hospitality to death all along. This article lays out two ways to do this.
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How to Learn the Art of Listening in a Noisy World
The art of listening is really a skill that takes years of practice to learn, much like anything else in life.
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How to Smile with the Challenge of Downsizing
With life changes comes an inevitable need to downsize, to eliminate a collection of a lifetime, and to control clutter. Here's one way to crack resistance and get…
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Dekker responds to questions about God
Dekker, a service dog whose wisdom is treasured by many people, turns to questions about the existence and nature of God with his perspective on prayers, heaven and…
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The Journey of Life from Womb to Grave
We speak a lot about the journey of life, but do we ever think much about the process of travel from birth to death? How do we get…
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How to Wait Without Losing Your Mind
How to wait for something, especially the unknown, challenges even the most patient of people. There is waiting…and then there is WAITING. Waiting for a bus or…
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Dekker shares his wisdom
People write to Dekker for answers to everyday problems and to get his advice for living well despite challenges.
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What can you do when you fail?
How long does it take to fail? In the blink of an eye you may hit the delete button, crash a car or start a forest fire. Then…
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How do you feel when you say NO?
I learned how to say "NO" when I learned the secret of pacing in life. It was a matter of life and death.
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Three more lists besides a bucket list you may want to consider
Besides a bucket list, here are three more lists that you may want to keep and share with friends and family before you die.
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Dekker Gives Advice to People with Questions
Dekker, a service dog, gives advice to five people who look to him for words of wisdom as they struggle with life.
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Dekker, a Dog who writes an advice column
Dekker is a service dog who loves to write, or more correctly, dictate advice to humans (and sometimes cats and other animals).
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Manifesto – TheReflectivePen – Part three, More goals
This is the third and final part of the Manifesto of TheReflectivePen - Goals numbered 6-11 with a summary of all eleven goals for writing this blog at…
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A Manifesto – TheReflectivePen – Part Two
Part two of a three-part Manifesto of TheReflectivePen is the first half of a list of goals that guide the writing on this blog.
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Dekker Answers a Question about Adopted Pets
Dekker is a service dog who offers advice to readers of TheReflectivePen. In this post he responds to questions about 'pandemic pets', as well as questions about death…
