Wellness Scenarios part 1

wellness scenarios part 1

Life is good-you are living la dolce vita as the Italians say when wham-you are unexpectedly smacked in the face, literally or figuratively. You can’t stop thinking about what has happened.  Your mind is preoccupied and scattered, even though the situation is largely out of your control. Let’s explore some wellness scenarios part 1. Or …

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Active Listening

active listening

I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness.  “Listen to your body”.  I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was.  I knew exactly what it meant-to begin active listening. My body has been talking to me a lot lately.  Fatigue, achy knees, a …

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Nurturing Relationships

nurturing relationships

Nurturing relationships takes time and effort.  Anyone who is married, has a best friend, or family understands this.  If you care about someone, you make the time and build the relationship. At times it may be a struggle, but nurturing healthy relationships creates a stronger bond.  I make the effort for some relationships more than …

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A Journey of Intent

a journey of intent

“That could have gone better!”  Have you ever uttered those words out loud or to yourself?  I did recently when something didn’t go as expected. So begins a journey of intent. Disappointment and self-doubt crept in, as I beat myself up. Our own self-talk can be the worst.  Irritated since I could have done better, …

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Follow a Love that Saves

The world around us defines love in many ways. Jesus didn’t offer a definition, he gave a commandment and his life. Jesus is asked and tells us in Matthew 22:36-39- 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”    37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all …

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