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The Kindness of Strangers
If you only have three minutes, click and listen to this from NPR’s Story Corp. A Victim Treats His Mugger Right. You’ll never forget it. I’ve been thinking about strangers – the hundreds of people I...
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Smooth Sailing
Two of my favorite students and their five siblings were raised on a small sailboat, the Liahona, somewhere between Florida, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. They didn’t have a house, just a spot at the dock...
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Dear Readers
Dear Readers- Sometimes the road of life can be a bit bumpy and unexpected. At times it seems that you know the answers are out there, but they are hard to find or they are confusing. Other times you...
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True Love’s Kiss
I’ve had a love and a fascination for fairytales since I was very little. I love the idea of a world with no boundaries, where adventure awaits at every turn, where magic makes anything possible… and...
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No Limbs? No Problem!
If you haven’t already heard of Nick Vujici, here’s your chance. He’s an Australian man who was born without any limbs. For most of us, thinking about having no limbs seems utterly devastating. But...
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‘Winging It”: Converting to Optimism
Optimism. It’s a word that I have often cringed at. To me, it means believing in fairy-tales, trusting that someday your daydreams will become reality. At least, this is what I have been inclined to...
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Life Lessons From a One-year-old
Child-like wisdom may sound like an ironic juxtaposition, but I have come to better understand some profound truths from my 14-month old son, Graham. Witnessing a brand new life begin and watching an...
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The Kindness of Strangers (Part 2)
An article was written by one of my fellow writers a couple months back, entitled The Kindness of Strangers. I have been thinking about it a lot for the last week because of a little kindness I...
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Celebrations of Life
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a wedding, a baby blessing, and a funeral. Three days, three of life’s biggest events. And while these events are all very different in their own...
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A Good Cry
I used to think crying was a bad thing. When I was young I’d get sent to my room for crying too much. My parents didn’t know that I had a reason for crying and that I just didn’t know how to tell them...
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The Old Anasazi Way
There is a lot to learn from Native Americans and from those who understand the eternal laws of the universe. Recently I read a book called “The Seven Paths” written by an Anasazi Native American who...
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Happiness Through “Hello” and a Smile
I grew up in a pretty small, simple, blue-collar neighborhood. We lived about ten miles outside of Cleveland in a suburb called Garfield Heights. It was a pretty ideal neighborhood. There were six...
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Dreams May Break, But We Don’t Have To
Daniela Lopez is one of the nicest, sweetest, and most loving of persons I know. However, you would never guess how much pain and courage is there behind her kind and smiling eyes. “I have no family...
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The Key Ingredients of a Happy Life
For many years I misguidedly sought happiness where it didn’t exist. I didn’t understand the principles upon which it flowed. I did things that most people say are important or will make you happy...
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Why You Will Never Find Happiness
Happiness is the one thing we all want most in this life, and something I bet you are searching for it right now. If so, well…I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you’re never going to find it....
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How To Be Unhappy
There is a lot of advice given in blogs, popular psychology books, and even religious teachings about how to be happy. I figured we could really use some balance in this regard, and so will devote this...
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Best Day of My Life
Remember when the best days of your life were filled with simple things–when things like catching a butterfly, chasing a lightning bug, being hugged or tickled by someone you loved, reading a good...
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