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How do you love when you’ve lost your love?

August 2nd, 2010

How do you love when you’ve lost your love? by Dr. Laurel Clark

This year will be ten years since my husband died. I waited quite awhile to find the man of my dreams. We were in our late 30’s when we married, and then he died only six years later from complications of juvenile diabetes.

For the first few years after his death, Valentine’s Day was a melancholy occasion. I was deeply in love with my husband, we were great friends, and I just missed him. I’d see commercials for all kinds of romantic get-togethers, flowers, chocolates, and be sad that I no longer had a sweetheart. Read more...

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Heroes and lessons learned

July 8th, 2010

Captain Sullenberger: Heroes and Lessons Learned

By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.

Bravery and humility – often at the heart of fairy tales – are qualities that can inspire all of us to be the best that we can be. And, with the doom and gloom of the economic crisis, we were primed and about ready for a miracle. People want to feel hopeful again. Read more...

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captain sullenberger, gratitude, heroes, phyllis goldberg, rosemary lichtman

Envisioning The Day

February 8th, 2010

Have you ever noticed that whatever happens during the first hour of your day will normally set the tone for the remainder of your day?

Try stubbing your toe as you step out of bed and if you don’t make the conscious decision to shake it off, you may find yourself cussing and hopping around for awhile.

Taking a moment to imagine your day before you get out of bed is a simple way to maintain a positive focus, gain clarity and set short terms goals for the day.

The alarm clock sounds, you reach over to turn it off. Read more...

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Why is it you don’t have a job?

February 1st, 2010

A young girl stands in the center of the room. To her left is a crowd of her teachers, coaches, people of influence who have shared their lives with her. At the center of her world is her dad and his friends in military uniform all smiling warming.

To her right is another crowd, this one is filled with college students’ arms outstretched and flailing, moving slowly towards her as if in a horror movie.

The young girl dressed in her freshly pressed Girl Scout uniform looks to her left, then to her right as she clutches her one remaining box of Thanks-A-Lots(tm) cookies tightly to her chest. Read more...

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economy, girll scout cookies, gratitude, job hunting, thanks a lots

Calling All Angels

January 29th, 2010

I believe the Universe works in mysterious ways, bringing together people who are meant to be connected in this world.

When Mike Keller headed to a book signing one morning he had no idea that day he would meet a mystery woman. A woman who was doing the work of the Universe as she was about to connect two individuals living two thousand miles apart.

Mike is the author of “Life in a Week, A Book About Being Really Happy” and the book signing was his own in his home state of Connecticut. Read more...