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You know how sometimes you don’t hear back from someone and you wonder about it? You get annoyed, or think maybe they don’t want to respond, or they’re not interested, or you’re not a priority for them, or maybe they’re annoyed about something… and other reasons you make up in your mind. I had that experience

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Be kind. I’m reminded of the power of these two words each time I watch THE KINDNESS DIARIES, the documentary series about Leon Logothetis, who travels the world based on the kindness of strangers. As he journeys, he asks for food, gas, a place to sleep that night, no money. He travels the globe doing this,

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Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?David Bader I chuckled when I read that. It’s so true, so important. Yet hard for some, including me. As we listen to what someone is saying, our brains want to dart elsewhere, distracted by a thought, a site, a sound. Or mentally launch into what

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The huge, old oak tree across the street from my window was cut down and removed last week. This tree, and most in our neighborhood, survived many decades of storms and hurricanes, standing tall and graceful. My heart ached as I watched its limbs cut off, then its big, strong trunk cut down. I can’t

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My motto for fixing just about everything is: Shut it down, unplug at the wall, spin around 3 times (or just leave it alone for a few minutes). Then plug back in. It works for electronics and it works for people, too. The spinning always brings a smile. I was reminded of this while talking

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