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You can't expect to draw people into your life who are kind, confident, and generous if you're thinking and acting in cruel, weak, and selfish ways. You must be what it is that you're seeking- that is, you need to put forth what you want to attract. Dr. Wayne Dyer www.drwaynedyer.comFollow Us!
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That Bullet Goes Both Ways
A good friend of mine, a retired SEAL, has taught me many things. I’m fairly certain that the majority of them haven’t been terribly profound, such as the intricacies of Californian language structure (i.e. ‘whew hew’ versus ‘woo woo’) but … Continue reading
Posted in Giving of yourself, gratitude
Tagged ending pain, fear, gratitude, joy, positive thoughts
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How can we help?
Is there anyone who isn’t looking for answers to the tragic events in Newtown Connecticut? …Anyone who hasn’t wondered what would possess someone to slash kindergarten-aged children in the ears and face with a knife in central China? These types … Continue reading
“I got a pain in my chest, and I can’t breathe” – George Lopez
Before Stefanie died, she liked the comedian George Lopez who, in a thick Latin accent said “I got a pain n my chess and I can’t breaf”. Stefanie and Ian used to cackle at her imitation of his accent and … Continue reading
The Power of Now
Today is one of the hardest days of the year for us. We wake up with a weight on our chests that regardless of what we do, just won’t budge. I’m no neuroscientist but here is my analogy of how … Continue reading
Posted in Grief and the holidays, Positive thoughts
Tagged bereaved parents, death of a child, fear, grief, hope, positive thoughts, refocusing, Stefanie Rengel
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Albinism – the ugly truth.
A few years ago there was a cluster of news specials on the atrocities in Tanzania with people who have albinism. There are still countless stories of albinos being hunted down and their limbs hacked off for sale to witch … Continue reading
The Grace of Gratitude
The “honour killings” of four women (the youngest 13 years old) in 2009 was what began a conversation about gratitude with a girlfriend of mine last night. The reality that we, with all the dysfunction that is family life, never … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Positive thoughts
Tagged ending pain, fear, gratitude, hope, joy, positive thoughts
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Adoption vs. Biological Children
I wrote this article while waiting to adopt Elena in the hopes that it would reach those who might be struggling with the decision of if adoption was right for them. During our PRIDE course we heard many stories from … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Hope
Tagged bereaved parent, ending pain, fear, feeling overwhelmed, hope, joy, moving forward
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How many different people are you?
I had the chance to have an enlightening, albeit short, conversation with a girlfriend of mine who commented on my blog a few days ago. She made an interesting point in that when I write about the raw emotion of … Continue reading
Posted in Hope
Tagged bereaved parent, death of a child, fear, grief, moving forward, self-esteem, Stefanie Rengel
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