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Self-acceptance and unconditional love

February 3, 2012

As part of its Life Well Lived series, BlogHer asks: How do you practice self-acceptance and find unconditional love for yourself? How does practicing love first help you attract more love and happiness in your life? I was very other-oriented in my teens and 20s. I sought the approval of my parents, professors, bosses, friends, [...]

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How do you plan to create happiness in 2012?

January 7, 2012

This is the question BlogHer asks this week on Life Well Lived. Dr Aymee Coget (billed on her website as a Sustainable Happiness Expert) introduces her concept of a Happiness Seatbelt. Good stuff — click over to read. She includes two ideas that I also espouse: choosing happiness and being mindful. I offered my answer [...]

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The Year of the Luz: 2011

December 29, 2011

January: I do yoga in snow boots at 10,000 feet. February: I check off an item on my bucket list by participating in my first flash mob. March: My daughter asks if she’s a bastard. With the help of my readers, I’m able to answer her. April: My mother-in-law, Grandma Marshmallow, dies. May: I struggle [...]

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Time to Exhale

December 16, 2011

The Winter edition of Exhale magazine is out, and it’s well worth reading cover-to-cover (or pixel-to-pixel, as the case may be). And I’m not just saying that because I’m in it. Editor Kristin Binder and her team have done a fine job of collecting creative works from all over the ALI (Adoption/ Loss / Infertility) [...]

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Time Warp Tuesday: Embarrassment in the coffee shop

November 1, 2011

Before I get into the current post, check out my article today on Mile High Mamas : What Kind of Mother ARE You?? Would love for you to take my 4-question quiz and leave a comment there. Are you more Carol Brady or Peg Bundy? ~~~~~ I’m participating in Time Warp Tuesday, the weekly bloghop [...]

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Time Warp Tuesday: Hello again, Judgy

October 5, 2011
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I’m a little late for Time Warp Tuesday. Unless, of course, I warp time. Let me take you to a universe where Wednesday = Tuesday, mmmmK? Kathy‘s assignment this week is to dig up our All-Time Favorite post. Which is hard! Kind of like choosing a favorite child. Which isn’t always hard but is often [...]

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