Archive | October, 2012

The Masks & Disguises of Everyday Life

“Did You Recognize Me by My Voice” by Gil Elvgren

With Halloween around the corner, there was no shortage of topics for this week. I could have written to you about choosing love over fear, grabbing courage by the horns, or dealing with things that go bump in the night.  Those are all important topics, especially when you consider that there are times when just [...]

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Love Your Life: Clear Clutter from the Path

By Al Parker for The Saturday Evening Post

Darling, what do you want? What gifts and talents do you want to share with the world?  What do you need to lean into in order to fall head over heels in love with your life? If you’re like many, the answer to this question is “I don’t know.” I’m going to let you in [...]

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Loving Your Life by Loving Your Self

Couple in Fall by Al Buell

Hello, darling! How are you doing? Earlier this year, when I took my digital sabbatical, I never told you the real reason I did it. Part of it, of course, was that my partner and I were going to be in Europe for nearly a month, and while I’m happy to share trip highlights after [...]

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Fall in Love Your Life: Clear Your Clutter

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I’ve been full of confessions lately so here’s a big one for you:  I used to live a horribly cluttered life.  No, not  “hoarders” level, but any guest visit was often preceded by a lot of rushing around , stashing stuff in closets and under beds, and hiding all those extra pans in the oven.   [...]

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Love Your Life: Get Off the Fence

Aiming to Please by Gil Elvgren

Want to know the first step to falling in love with your life?  Getting off the fence and deciding that you are going to do it.  I know it sounds simple, but darling, we often underestimate the power of decision. It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters [...]

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