Every night my husband and I do a simple, powerful practice that keeps our relationship strong and gives us a chance to reconnect after our day. We learned this practice from Fr. Matthew Linn, a Jesuit priest who gives retreats all over the world on healing. He and his brother and sister-in-law wrote a book […]
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Dating After Divorce – ready or not?? I have been divorced twice and have some suggestions for getting back into dating after divorce. I’ve made mistakes and I have learned from them. May these tips spare you the problems I encountered and help you find an awesome partner. Wait! For crying out loud, please don’t
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Walking can change your life? Wow, that is a big claim. But I believe it to be true and studies have shown the many benefits. But how can it change your life? I started walking regularly for my exercise back in the mid-1970’s. I did some running, until I got pregnant and then I stopped
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Should you ignore red flags in a relationship? So you have been dating someone for a while and things might be getting serious. But, there are a few “minor” things that are bothering you about this person. It might be their drinking habits or they are obsessed with sports and you can take it or
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Let’s be frank about this. I am a bust at mindful eating. When I am eating alone, I fix my food, I sit down and eat while reading a magazine and half-watching the TV. I barely pay attention to what I am eating, although I know that it is healthy (plus for me). With so
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Did you ever have a day or days when you just felt down and discouraged? It might be about something that happened or something that didn’t happen. Maybe your business or job isn’t going the the way you want. Maybe a relationship isn’t progressing. Maybe you have been sick for two weeks and just can’t
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Two strikes. My marriage record was poor. Would there be a third? Does the three strike rule apply to marriages? 1977 – I marry an alcoholic, someone I did not know well and someone very different in background and values. Lots of strife. It lasted 6 years. The minuses were many during and after the
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Today started badly. After waking up several times in the night, I was awake at 4:30 a.m. Could not go back to sleep. So my mind went to what had occurred before we went to bed. Something my husband had done that had irritated me, but I had not really voiced how upsetting it was
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About six years ago I was told I had a very high sensitivity to gluten. I immediately discontinued eating gluten. A couple years later I found out I have one of the genetic markers for Celiac disease. Needless to say, I am very careful about my eating. I read labels very carefully and eat mostly
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Recently I was admiring my friend Lynn’s slip-on sneaker when we were walking through airports on the way to an adventure trip. I normally wear my athletic shoes, so that if I have to run I will be ready. Or just to be comfortable. But it is a pain to take them off at the
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