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    Five Ways to Stay Calm Without Losing Patience

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    Five ways to not lose your patience - 1. Slow down...2. Breathe...3. Make waiting a spiritual practice...4. Smile...5. go for a walk

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    Ardis Mayo
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    WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT FEELING VULNERABLE?

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    Vulnerability helps us open the door to new connections. If only for a moment, we let our guard down and engage with people on another level.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL WORK OF GRATITUDE?

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    Why gratitude is a spiritual practice in which we include both memorable events and things that are painful.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    DEKKER’S ADVICE FOR PEOPLE IN PAIN

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    Dekker, a service dog, takes on new challenges as he draws from his dog-wisdom to give advice to humans in pain.

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    Ardis Mayo

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