Observations

Monday, February 25, 2008

Teen Aged Pregnancy

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Awhile ago I saw "Juno" which being a movie about a teen ager who got pregnant and seemed to be a kind of comedy, interested me. ...
Sunday, February 24, 2008

Solving Problems

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"It appears to me that most of the wrenching turmoil in people’s lives—whether or not they are alcoholic—derives from too stubborn pers...
Saturday, February 23, 2008

Progress, not Perfection

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Well, I'm still working on that todo list but I'm finally seeing the end of it. And I'm not adding more things to it. Of cours...
Sunday, February 17, 2008

My Valentines Day Present

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This is my beautiful granddaughter, Rebecca, who was born on Valentines Day and is therefore my Valentines Day present every year. My oldest...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Happiness

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"One is happy as a result of one's own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness - simple tastes, a certain de...
Monday, February 11, 2008

Decisions

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"If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed." Ancient Chinese proverb Another great way to sa...
Sunday, February 10, 2008

Perfect Rose

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Why is it no one ever sent me yet One perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it's always just my luck to get One perfect rose. -Dorot...
Saturday, February 09, 2008

Fear

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"If your children were afflicted by fearful images, you would take them in your arms and rock them with a lullaby. And so we must begin...
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Thursday, February 07, 2008

Economics

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It really worries me that we're being told that spending money is what will help the current problems with the economy. I don't get ...
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Grief

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On Monday I got up and did my morning stuff and then went back to bed. I felt really, really tired and just couldn't get it together. Wh...
Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Love and Fights

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"When we have been attacked, the mystic's prayer is to feel from God the love that has been denied us by someone else. We pray for ...
Sunday, February 03, 2008

What You See is What You Get

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The saying above was from Flip Wilson's Geraldine character on his tv show in the 70s. I loved that show. I think "funny" come...
Saturday, February 02, 2008

Direction

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"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do,...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Trust My Aspirations?

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" How many dreams have we let die? How many projects did we start, only to leave them unfinished? How many times have we promised ourse...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Just for Today

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I had a diet coke with my burger which I ate at around 8:00 p.m. last night. Because of that I had a crummy night's sleep - went to sle...
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Monday, January 28, 2008

Faith

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"Faith is a way of saying, "Yes, I pre-accept the terms of the universe and I embrace in advance what I am presently incapable of ...
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Change

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"... when the time comes for us to accept a change. We'll know when it's coming. Our present circumstances will begin to pinch....
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Friday, January 25, 2008

Economics

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I'll start by admitting that I really am ignorant of the subject of economics. I probably need to study it since I have all these quest...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

Oh Barak!

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I'm feeling sad. Barak has let Hillary and Bill drag him into a nasty round of accusations. I was surprised that he let it happen. Didn...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Realistic Optimism

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I just saw a very "dark" movie which portrayed some of the very worst in human beings and in our world right now. I heard from som...
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I am Mary Ann. I have four amazing children (now adults) and four astounding grandchildren. I’m a writer, certified life coach, and instructor of life skills classes. I’m the author of two blogs: Observations and Empowerment: Enhancing capacity for positive change. I have been in recovery from alcoholism for over 29 years. I lost my beloved husband as a result of a wreck in 2005 when we were hit by a drunk driver, and I have been recovering from my injuries from the wreck since then. I have 40 years of experience as a parent of children with multiple disabilities, disability advocate, developer and trainer of curriculum to empower families dealing with disability and/or recovery from addiction. I also provide individual coaching to assist in setting and achieving goals for positive change. For information about classes or coaching, email maduncan6@gmail.com.
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