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Tales From the Homefront – Count Down

This is my 200th post – How appropriate is that! As we prepare for my husband’s upcoming deployment, I am never more cognisant of the value of applying the principles which I share with my readers on a regular basis. Life is a journey of peaks and valleys and if you only hope for, focus [...]

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One Month to Live

What would you do differently if you only had one month to live? Would you change jobs or leave relationship? Would you apologize or be more caring to others? Would you take a risk you’ve always wanted to take? Everyone’s answer will be different. The book One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets [...]

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Complete Contentment

Complete contentment may be one of the most treasured states that we will ever have the opportunity to experience.  It’s there somewhere buried under the surface of stress, worry and anxiety. We just have to dig down deep and pull it up. Re-frame our focus and be open to a different way of looking at [...]

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You Can Shed Tears or You Can Smile

I recently came across this beautiful poem that just somehow resonated with me and I had to share. We all experience loss in our lives and when we do we have a choice to make. I choose to smile and go on… “You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because [...]

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