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On Marriage...Fifty-Two Years of Being in the Dojo Together; One Thing I Learned that Rattled My Head - Made Me a Little More Humble, a Bit Wiser, Kinder, Tougher, and More Relationship Savvy
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anaïs Nin I wrote most of this blog in the past, but wanted to re-visit it because first, John and I have just celebrated an anniversary, fifty two years of marriage. It’s a big marker for us. We lived through several renditions of ourselves along side of each other. Second, because relationships, both struggles and successes are the basis of most all our human problems as well as the primary route to flourishing. Ver
Nov 219 min read
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Rose, Thorn, Bud: Self-Regulation Tools for Flourishing
Directing your attention toward the most important object of your choosing - and then sustaining that attention - is the most...
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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Reflecting on Roses: Temper the Bad, Sad, Mad with Gobs of Glads
"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." Walter Hagen, golfer...
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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A Good Resolution for Us All?
Let our New Year’s resolution be this: We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. —...
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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