December 2010

Happy New Opportunities!

I’m so happy to see the New Year begin. It’s always been a rather spiritual time for me, symbolizing at a very deep level the passing away of old things and the birth of renewed possibilities. It’s kind of like the “do-over” of childhood – former occurrences are replaced by new opportunities to explore fresh […]

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The “W” in Christmas

I didn’t write this, and wish I could credit the original author. It is quite good, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations – extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even

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My Christmas Wish for Us All…

Ahhh…the holidays. Never was there a more magical time as a child than those eight glorious weeks comprising November and December. I remember fondly the over-abundant dinner at Thanksgiving and the curious anticipation of presents under the tinseled tree at Christmas (now well over four decades past) that were in stark contrast to the meager

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