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  • Aging

    HOW DO YOU DEFINE GROWING OLD?

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    The definition of 'aging' depends on a lot more things than one's chronological age and how we define it can influence how we live it.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    3 SIMPLE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS

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    a stressed out dog with his chin on the floor, growing older, aging

    When confronted by a stressful event it helps to know three simple ways to manage the accompanying feelings.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Creativity

    HOW TO LET A WALK IN THE FOREST INSPIRE YOUR WRITING

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    City Forest stream

    Taking a walk through the forest is one of the best ways to inspire your writing, regardless of subject matter.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    HOW TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS

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    A dachshund using willpower to carry a stick much bigger than he is

    Accomplishing goals is not only about to-do lists and calendars. Having the right mindset and slowing down are equally important.

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  • Caregiving,  Life Challenges

    ARE YOU IN DANGER OF CAREGIVER BURNOUT?

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    Caregiving is a tough and under recognized challenge in many homes and the danger of burning out as a caregiver looms over many familes.

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  • Spiritual Growth

    SPIRITUAL, RELIGIOUS OR NEITHER?

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    Taking a look at spirituality and religion, the places they overlap, and the practices that support them.

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  • Fiction

    A CONVERSATION WITH ANGER

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    purple bugged eyed monster makes one question the purpose of living

    When George found himself trapped in a room with Anger, he didn't recognize it as his own. His conversation turns his fear into empowerment.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    WHAT IS BREAKING A VOW?

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    many hands from a community all palms together in solidarity

    Breaking a vow made with the whole heart can be devastating at worst; life-changing at best. This article is a look at the forces that may bring about…

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  • Spiritual Growth

    A PERSONAL LOOK AT RACISM

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    5 eggs balancing in a tower

    Because I live in a geographic area where there is more diversity in the eggs I eat than in my neighbors, I hid behind the myth that racial…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Caregiving,  Dekker

    A SERVICE DOG SPEAKS TO CAREGIVERS

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    Dekker standing up on fence

    My name is Dekker. I am a service dog and like many other caregivers, I devote my time and energy 24/7 to a person I love so that…

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  • Spiritual Growth

    WHAT IS MEANT BY A SPIRITUAL PATH

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    a path across a field and through the mist

    What is meant by a spiritual path is illustrated by considering some of the natural paths followed in life.

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  • Caregiving

    WHAT IS CAREGIVER GUILT?

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    Old woman consing a weeping younger women perhaps overcome with guilt

    Few people who have cared for a loved one over many long months and years of chronic illness get through it without expressing feelings of guilt "I could…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Spiritual Growth

    WHAT TO DO WHEN WILLPOWER FAILS

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    A monkey gritting his teeth wishing he had more willpower

    Why does willpower fail us when our intentions are so good? Why is it so difficult to let go of unhealthy or unwanted behavior? Or take a different…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    What to do With a Difficult Diagnosis

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    Doctor with crossed arms delivering a difficult diagnosis

    When you have received a difficult diagnosis it is normal to find yourself in a twilight zone of confusion and fear as you struggle to come to terms.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges

    THE ART OF SLOW

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    A person walks slow on a path through the woods in autumn

    In our world of fast food, highways built for speed, and evermore demands to move faster, think faster, eat faster, and even sleep faster, we have set aside…

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