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After Roe, Choose Compassion

In 1973, I moved with my husband and our 1-year-old child to Pueblo, Colorado.  I was 27 years old and worked part-time as an investigator for the District Attorney.  Pueblo was small enough that we trained with the police department and had a small staff of investigators. Since I was the only female, I was

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Breakfast of Champions

I know – I am REALLY old!  I walk at a slower pace, I type text on my phone with one finger,  and I still print out directions or tickets rather than trust my phone to pull them up when needed.   So I should not have been surprised when I recently realized the phrase “Breakfast

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Father’s Day Foto Fix

Father’s Day itself is to be celebrated, but a story by Nick Kelsh (with, of course, the photos to fix it in place) illustrates how lives are impacted, cherished, and fruitfully significant by special events recorded and preserved. And that is why I will keep bringing up the subject – take the photos, keep clicking,

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As For Me….

As I am writing this, my dear friend’s father-in-law is having his 88th birthday but is totally unaware of it because he is about to leave this earthly life.  My friend’s husband is tending to his father and helping the mom full-time since the fall that landed his father in the hospital and hospice —

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Ultimate Trust

Blackaby pulled me up short with his statement  “They gave lip service to their trust in God, but their actions showed where their faith really was:  in their military and financial might.”   (Henry Blackaby Experiencing God Day By Day) Of course I have read Jeremiah’s story — and felt sorry for him.  The Israelite’s of

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The Key to Habits – Makers or Breakers

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better. Sidney J. Harris (famous US journalist 1917-1986) Ain’t that the truth! So, what’s so important about habits?  (today is my Health focus day so I’ll start there)

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Apps & Hearts

What do the world’s top downloaded apps have in common?   An emailed newsletter I receive focuses on visual items.  Here’s their chart of “worldwide app downloads for iPhone, iPad and Google Play”: They had a few warmup questions, but I focused on their last one – What do 19 of the 20 most downloaded apps

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Just the Way I Am

How many times have you heard “that’s just the way I am” from someone – or even yourself? In my mediation work I heard it often.  And usually as a tool for justifying a behavior – usually not a behavior that was helpful or kind. Stifling my “Oh, really?” response with a snarky evaluation of

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Losing Willpower – Not Your Fault

Hurray!  I always love finding someone or something else to blame.   So when I got an email from our supplier of 100% grass fed and pasture-raised meats that had a headline of “It’s Not Your Fault – Study Proves It” – I just had to read it.   They said that losing willpower is actually a

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Who Had a Hand in Shaping You?

When I saw this quote (author unknown), it really struck a chord with me.    I was working on my Life Story photobook at the time, so I was reminded of the legacy of all 4 of my grandparents whom I loved dearly.   The audio cassette tape I made of my grandfather in his 80’s was

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Meet Candy

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I'm Candy.

A lawyer by trade, and a Sherpa by choice; I draw upon my professional experience and combine valuable insight from others to help you REVITALIZE YOUR LIFE story.