August, 2009
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Aug 09
Sit Back And Wait
Just let others do what they’re going to do. Your best strategy is to go for the old “give them enough rope and see what happens” rather than bailing them out.
Author unknown
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Aug 09
“Epipha-me”
From my Webster’s College Dictionary, the word epiphany is defined as: Continue reading →
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Aug 09
The Voice of the Narcissist
Mark and I hadn’t been dating long. One late summer evening we were taking a walk through a nice neighborhood I had grown up in. I was kind of hoping that I would see someone I knew so that someone I knew would see me with Mark. Continue reading →
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Aug 09
Safety
My son returned safely from an adventure with his father. This morning they left to go hiking and fishing. I hate these days. I feel like I’m holding my breath the whole time he’s gone. When he returns, I greet him with open arms and excitedly ask about all the fun that was had and hope for details without prying too much. Continue reading →
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Aug 09
Suit Yourself
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.
Raymond Hull
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Aug 09
Sweeping the floor
I would not win any awards for my housekeeping skills. Quite frankly, it would sadden me if I learned that awards were actually given out for such a thing. I am not a slob, but I value hanging with my kids, reading, gardening, and fresh air over a clean floor. I don’t think my less-than-perfect domestic skills are a character flaw. We live in our house for a few days at a stretch, and then I hit a wall and we straighten things up and “pretend that we aren’t messy,” as my daughter likes to say. No one would eat off of our floor, but that’s why we have tables. Continue reading →
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Aug 09
Real Freedom
There are two good things in life; freedom of thought and freedom of action.
William Somerset Maugham
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Aug 09
Narcissism and Counseling
Somewhere during the time that I left my marriage and discovered Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) I was going to a marriage counselor. We actually went to counseling as a couple. My ex didn’t put a lot of stock in counseling. He’d tried during his first marriage and wasn’t impressed. Continue reading →
