Observations

Monday, April 28, 2008

Stories

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"I will rest from my thoughts. I will give my attention wholly to the present. Therein will come solutions, and when least expected....
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Fun

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I went with my son-in-law's mother to Dallas to help celebrate my son-in-law's 50th birthday. It was a great weekend and a great par...

Grrr

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I hate writing when I feel crummy. I have been feeling crummy. And I've been feeling crummy for no particular reason which usually mea...
Monday, April 07, 2008

Dreams

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Another amazing dream that made me wake up laughing: I dreamed that I found a green flying bug - about 4 inches from wing tip to wing tip. I...
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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Lagniappe

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Creole word meaning "a little bit extra." Pronounced "lanyap." A new word for me. However, it seems that everyone I know...
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Happy April Fools Day!

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This is a very special day because Ron and I went to Eureka Springs on April Fools Day in 1986 to get our marriage license and decide where ...
Friday, March 28, 2008

More about Loss

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If you haven't already, you will lose someone you can't live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and you never completely ...
Friday, March 21, 2008

Reunion

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Here we are - reunited after 30 years... My first husband's brother, Sam, who is a great guy and was a great kid, plus my daughter, Liz,...
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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Fun

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When I take time to play, to laugh, and to enjoy. I am taking care of myself and giving My Higher Power some room to take care of the rest. ...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Tears

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There is nothing unenlightened about crying over the tragedy of human suffering; perhaps what is neurotic is how infrequently we do. Marian...
Thursday, March 06, 2008

Journey Update

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Every time I start to do an update on my journey, I resist. I would rather just live day to day and not take an overall look at where I am. ...
Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Cold

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It has been really cold the past few days and I feel it more now with all this metal in my leg. It's harder to warm up again once I get...
Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Rebecca and the Snow in Texas

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It finally snowed in Texas. Rebecca did the snow dance last night and it worked. She's letting snow flakes melt on her tongue. Yay fo...
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Monday, March 03, 2008

Meditating with the Devil

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The topic at the meeting I went to on Saturday was "worry." I heard a lot about faith being the answer, staying in the now, etc. ...

Love

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" We need not wait for someone else's expression of love before giving it. When we love, it will be returned tenfold. Love attracts...
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Saturday, March 01, 2008

I Gave Them a Piece of My Mind

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I wish I had that piece of my mind back now. They didn't want it any way. I miss it because I felt really smart for a minute but then I ...
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How to Rescue other People

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"... you can never really live anyone else's life, not even your own child's. The influence you exert is through your own life...
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...
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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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