Camelias and Mrs. Capers

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Hello friends. As some of you know, I am from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. A lovely area of the country. When Donna and I bought our first home it was a tiny 900 square feet Accadian shotgun cottage. We lived there at least 11years and did so many things to improve this little house…
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Going High

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I don’t think I have to elaborate on the meanings in the poem in the last posting. It is clear enough. The most important things are the feelings that came through this work and I can list them here: Loss of control Asking for help Self-pity and self-criticism Fear Shame  A wise thing to do…
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“The Quieter You Become The More You Hear” (Rumi)

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“Listening to oneself” is an icon in the new age arena. Many spiritual and new age advocate the practice of ”listening to oneself”. When asked to listen, most people naturally expect to hear voices. You sit for meditation, pull your full focus inward and expect to hear voices giving you specific and enlightening guidance, but…
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Success and Happiness

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I was asked what success and happiness meant to me for a coach conference I was attending. Here’s what I said. I thought you might like it: “To me success is meaningless without fulfilment.  To me fulfilment is the essence of real, lasting happiness – and is the birthplace of meaningful success. This success blossoms from embracing yourself, others and…
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