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When Helping Hurts – Knowing Who’s Ready for Healing

April 25, 2025

My daughter is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. While the two of us were chatting recently about some social stuff at school, something occurred to me. People who…

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Freeing Myself from Manipulation – First, I Have to Know I’m Being Manipulated

February 17, 2023

Ok, if we’re going to talk about screaming and yelling on Valentine’s Day like we did last week, then we also need to talk about that other more manipulative…

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The Empathy Keeper – Taking on the Pain and Joy of Others

April 23, 2021

Marriage: Practicing Compassion & Acceptance

Deep empathy is a computer chip I came out of the factory with. I’ve had it my entire life. Since I was a little girl, if someone was being…

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Getting Sucked In – A Small Phrase That Clears Up Confusion

November 29, 2019

There are people who are like exhaust fans for me. Without even realizing it, I can get sucked into their turmoil. What I’ve discovered though is that it’s just…

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3 Things I Can Do to Get and Maintain Summer Serenity

July 12, 2019

One thing I know about myself is that I’m much more likely to touch gross stuff if I have gloves on. A thin layer of plastic separating me from…

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Teasey Pleasies – A Solution to Taming the Unpleasable

February 15, 2019

After last week’s blog Easy Pleasey, I got to thinking about the Teasey Pleasies in life. Those people who make me believe I truly can please them if I…

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