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We’re Stronger Than We Think
A little boy went to the fair with his dad and saw an inflatable clown sporting a sign that read, “Try to knock me down.” He hit it, he slapped it, he pushed it – he struck it again and again, and the harder he hit, the quicker...
Read MoreWhen Commitment Seems A Bit Too Much Trouble
The nuclear family (man and wife, plus 2.2 kids) is a fantasy that some people want to chase, and while there is nothing wrong with that, it is not the right relationship dynamic for some people. Divorced And Living Together My...
Read MoreVerify The Identity Of Your Online Dating Match
The biggest hurdle that most people face in online dating world is the question and concern of whether the person at the other end of the conversation is really who he or she says that they are. It is hard to get comfortable...
Read MoreWhy Coping Mechanisms Are Important
The Limited World of Illness: Why Coping Mechanisms Are Important In April 2012, I had surgery for a brain tumor. At first my efforts were focused on managing life, not necessarily living it. I thought maybe the reason I got...
Read MoreThinking About Another Diet? Think Again!
For those of you who have made multiple attempts at weight loss, following the latest diet craze is hard to resist. After all, even though other diets have failed, you may think the latest new diet might finally be “the...
Read MoreLiving Forward
I recently learned about a grave somewhere in France at the head of which stands a marker with this inscription: “In memory of Maggie, a mule, who in her lifetime kicked 1 colonel, 1 major, 3 lieutenants, 11 sergeants, 27...
Read MoreWhat About Trust
A veterinarian prescribed three huge pills to be given to a sick mule. “How do I get him to take the pills?” the farmer asked. “It’s quite simple,” replied the vet. “Just insert the pill into a pipe. Put the pipe in the mule’s...
Read MoreHow Is It with Your Soul?
I meet regularly with a few friends and we ask one another an important question. We ask, “How is it with your soul?” In other words, at the core of your being … what is going on? We ask the question every time we meet for...
Read MoreDancing in the Rain
“The pharmacist just insulted me,” a woman sobbed to her irate husband. He snatched the phone from her hand. “I’m sorry to upset her,” the pharmacist said, “but put yourself in my shoes. First, my alarm didn’t...
Read MoreHow I’m Like a Pencil
It occurs to me that I have a lot in common with a pencil. That’s right – a simple and humble little pencil. Not the fancy mechanical kind. That’s too high maintenance for me. And I’m not as showy as a plume pen or as smooth as...
Read MoreOnline Dating Is A Difficult Process
Online Dating Is A Difficult Process That Offers Some Rewards Many people who are on the dating scene turn to the online dating websites to find new friends and lovers. But that road is a hard one that can occasionally bring...
Read MoreHow to Be Happy for a Lifetime
Someone said this about happiness: To be happy for an hour — take a nap. To be happy for a day — go shopping. To be happy for a week — take a vacation. To be happy for a month — get married. To be happy...
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