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  • The Last Page of a Book

    March 4, 2010

    • When I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get to the end of a story. Often I flipped to the last page to check the final words so I would know where the heck we were going. It didn't bother me to know, and often knowing the ending reassured me.Problem is, we can't do that with life.This morning my stepdaughter called me. She's a college senior, uncertain of future plans, and panicky that she hasn't ...
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  • Going Gently Into That Good Night

    February 18, 2010

    • He sits in his chair most of the time because sleeping in the bed makes it hard to breathe. His doctors want him to walk more so he can get some energy, but he's, well, too tired. His only outings are to the Medical Center, where he dutifully agrees to take his meds but refuses more invasive treatments that could prolong his life. His wife of 53 years is dead, and he was so sure that he would go ...
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  • Exodus and the Quest for Inner Freedom

    February 10, 2010

    •       Freedom. What is it? How do we get more of it when we live in a fast-paced world where so many demands are made on our time? What are the internal and external blocks that affect our ability to be free, and how do we let them go?              In my personal journey, I have used traditional and non-traditional therapies, yoga, and spiritual approaches in order to ...
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  • My Work: Trusting the Mystery

    January 7, 2010

    • There are two distinct sides to my personality that, on occasion, operate in direct conflict with one another. The first, and most developed, is my practical side, my inner taskmaster. She makes sure that I have multiple to-do lists for my various projects. She reminds me to have goals and to check my progress.Now, I'm not one of these people who frowns on this. As a writer who constantly looks ...
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  • Writing Goodbye, Saying Hello

    September 23, 2009

    • "Dead people seem to inspire you," he said to me. I'd not thought about it that way before, but he was right. Although I have spent the past ten years writing, writing, and writing some more, the two books I have to show for it are my tributes to dead people that I loved.Grief, sadness, anger, all push me somehow. I moved beyond my lethargy and procrastination into action. A book gives ...
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