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This week has been Tough Decision Week at my house.  Our elderly dog suddenly has taken a turn for the worse.  Her organs are shutting down, and she has stopped eating and drinking.  Like many pet owners, we are faced with the decision of whether to let nature take its course and allow her to…

A Buddhist friend of mine and I recently were discussing the concept of “acceptance.”  Our discussion led me to think about the confusion that surrounds this concept.  We toss around the term acceptance a lot.  There is the Serenity Prayer which asks for the serenity to “accept” the things one cannot change.  There are articles…

Anyone who wants to achieve a Big Goal will encounter obstacles.  That is natural.  Anytime you try to do something outside the norm, you will face resistance.  Not only will the world present challenges, but you can even experience resistance from your own mind.  While talent and hard work are helpful on the road to…

It is hard not to compare yourself to others.  Most of us naturally do that from time to time.  My first marriage ended in divorce, and at times I have looked wistfully at my friends who will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversaries and thought, “Why couldn’t that have been me?”  I don’t know the…
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