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Focus on the spaces

Yesterday, my husband took a ski lesson.  A very experienced skier, he decided to work on some advanced skills.  After skiing over moguls (big bumps of snow that really test your courage and skill – one local magazine commented, “it’s … Continue reading

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It’s always a choice

People often remark about my grey hair.  Some of the comments are very funny.  A young man working at the 7/11 told me he liked my hair, adding, “yeah, I’m a Raiders’ fan.” (The Oakland Raiders’ team colors are silver … Continue reading

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2014 – Make Way for the “Bad”

Last night I attended an annual holiday party, intent on being the best receiver I could be. (Please see my previous post!)  This party is one of those events where you see people you haven’t seen since last year’s party. … Continue reading

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Being the best receiver during this season of giving

The holiday season is here!  Lights are sparkling, people are partying, and stores are selling.  It can be so overwhelming!  Running from place to place, worrying about the perfect gift for each person on our list, and for some of … Continue reading

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Slow down for life’s subtle riches

It’s been shown that mindfulness training or exposure protects against burnout, diminishes the intensity of chronic pain and generally increases our happiness.  We introduced a mindfulness exercise to the 2nd year medical students this week in the hope of giving … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk about Failure

Ugh…even the possibility of failing makes most of us cringe. We are supposed to be smart, fearless, skillful at EVERYTHING we do and many things we don’t do, visionary…the list goes on and on, doesn’t it? In other words, we … Continue reading

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Nipping it in the bud

Over the weekend I attended a terrific workshop on EFT, the “tapping technique” that has helped millions of people decrease pain and anxiety, change negative thought patterns, get over traumas, etc. In the beginning of the workshop, one attendee announced … Continue reading

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Being Stuck

It’s been two months since I wrote in this blog. In that time, we decided to “downsize,” so we sold the house we lived in for 27 years, sorted through our belongings and the precious mementos of our lives, and … Continue reading

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Do-overs in the same barn

In, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explains that we often make decisions in the blink of an eye. In fact, Gladwell shows us, we frequently form an opinion of people we meet within the first few seconds. This makes it important for … Continue reading

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How do we want to play the game?

I recently had the opportunity to attend the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo – part of the international baseball tournament in which teams are made up of players who all have ties to a particular country. While some players grew … Continue reading

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