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  • 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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  • 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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  • Spiritual Growth

    Closing churches and open hearts

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    a closed church in an open filed, an example of a closing church, open hearts

    Although the vast majority of people have hearts open to love and serve others and to grow spiritually, traditional places of worship are closing rapidly.

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  • Dekker,  Life Challenges

    Dekker, a Service Dog with Wisdom

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    Dekker reciving a hug from Ardis Mayo

    Dekker responds to questions about the purpose of life, navigating difficulties in relationships, health challenges and retirement.

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  • Spiritual Growth

    Where Do You Find Food for a Hungry Soul?

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    a man walks a labrynth, perhaps he is looking to feed a hungry soul. Ardis Mayo, meaning of life

    Sometimes when you have a hungry soul you just want the equivalent of 'take-out', something you can enjoy from home. Here are several resources for good spiritual take-out.

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  • Creativity

    What to Say When Asked if You Are a Writer

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    woman's hands writing in a journal, perhaps she is owndering if she is a writer

    If you have never thought of yourself as a writer, this article may change your mind.

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  • Life Challenges

    How to Live Without Your Teeth, Hair or Hearing.

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    man removing dentures. He learns to live without his teeth.

    It is inevitable to have more and more losses as we age. The question is how to live without your teeth, hair, hearing, or other things you have…

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  • Dekker

    Dekker on the Subject of Aging

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    Dekker

    Dekker adds his 'woof wisdom' to the questions that people have about growing older.

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  • Spiritual Growth,  Uncategorized

    Do You Let The Fear of Missing Out Control Your Life?

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    a cat with with a fear of missing out leaning out a window Ardis Mayo, the stories we tell ourselves too late

    The term FOMO, fear of missing out, describes the anxiety that arises with thoughts that there may be a better, more fulling experience than we are having right…

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  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    What is the Value of Failure

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    man holds hands to face in shame for not knowing the value of failure

    When we count all of our assets toward the end of life, we don't want to forget the value of failure that has given us seeds of wisdom…

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