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ONE YEAR LATER - WHAT NOW?
Yesterday marked one year since Huntington Beach was shut down because of COVID. My daughter and I went downtown to eat some corned beef...
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TAPPING INTO JOY WITH THE HELP OF OLD FRIENDS
Last night, I got a text from an old friend and ex-boyfriend, Pete, who I haven’t talked to in years. He asked if I was available to...
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A Walk of Love
On March 1st, Brandon Elliott (aka Elysium Lionheart) and his dog Koda set out on a Walk of Love. They set out on the American Discovery...
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YOU SEE WHAT YOU LOOK FOR
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why does this ALWAYS happen to me?!” because you continue having similar experiences? This may be due to...
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Cultivate Compassion
Last Friday, my daughter, Sophia, and I packed up the car and headed north. The plan was to camp at Lake Sikiyou at the base of Mount...
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The Impact of Beliefs
If I asked you to make a list of your most foundational beliefs, could you? Most of us don’t take the time to think about it. But we...
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4 STEPS TO BUST OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
If you’ve followed my blog at all, you know that I usually don’t have a problem stepping outside of my comfort zone. But lately, it’s become
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Triggers are Important Messengers (5 Steps to Healing)
Instead of trying to bypass the triggers, I encourage you to embrace them as the important messengers that they are.
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A Lesson in Compassion from Donnie, the Homeless Man
I said to the homeless man, "tough times, huh?" He responded, "not so tough anymore. I'm okay and at peace now."
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How to Heal From the Past
One of the most difficult challenges we face as adults is to heal from past traumas. If we don’t, those traumas drive our thoughts,...
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