Category: Serene Living
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What I’m Doing Right for Christmas 2016
Christmas 2016 and I’m tired. No, weary. No…. No, let’s call it what it is. I’m exhausted. Muscle, bone, spirit. There’s always a lot of talk this time of the year about what Christmas really means and what the real reason for season is, whether it’s Jesus or axis tilt. There’s lot of arguing…
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3 Ways to Deal with a Dysfunctional Family
Though it can feel like it’s just your family that seems dysfunctional, the truth is that most people have to deal with dysfunction in the family. Nobody is perfect, disagreements happen, and nobody is going to get along all of the time. Naturally, some people won’t get along at all, even if they’re related. This…
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Teresa Giudice Reality versus Real Life Reality
Teresa Giudice, I am not. You’ve probably heard of Teresa Guidice. It’s hard to miss her. Teresa Giudice on the magazine covers in the checkout lane at the grocery store. Teresa Giudice on the magazine someone leaves dangling over the toilet paper in the restrooms at work. Teresa Giudice, everywhere! A few nights ago while…
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Hurricane Isaac Evacuation and Lessons from the Camino
Hurricane Isaac evacuation time? Yes? No? I’ve lived in the Niceville-Destin Florida area of the Gulf Coast since 1983, so I’m accustomed to making decisions about tropical storm and hurricane evacuations. By the time any tropical storm is at the door of the Gulf of Mexico, I have to start thinking about whether…
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Allowing: “I’ll Take Care of It,” God Said
Dancing widdershins? Or going backwards? Photo from an evening walk at the January 2011 Full Moon, rising just beyond this sign. For readers of The Spiritual Eclectic, here’s a freebie on January 13-14 — a pagan love story. For as much magick as we work and work hard at, too, sometimes the hardest part is…
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Nuggets of Wisdom
 Just something that brings me delight: Different metal trivets stored against the stove’s back splash brings out the metallic tile colors in the wall and appliances. Every now and then, I hear a piece of wisdom or insight that I like. These are usually from spiritual teachers, but not always. Some of them,…
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Judging and Yoga
I grew up being told by my religion not to judge others. And I do consider myself to be a fairly non-judgmental adult. How you live your life is none of my business unless it directly affects me and, in some cases, my children. I generally don’t associate with people who are extremely judgmental, and…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 4 — Going It Alone or With Support
Continued fromLosing 20 Pounds in 30 days: Part 3 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Diet & Exercise Add Weight Before I explain why I fired my family doctor right before I lost 20 pounds–and yes, your doctor works for YOU, in case you missed that–I’d like to touch on a couple of…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 3 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Diet & Exercise Add Weight
Continued from Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 2 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Intense Hunger In the previous article, I talked about how I went through episodes of intense hunger, a side effect of a drop in my blood sugar that sent me into a food-focused ravenous mindset where getting…
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Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days: Part 2 — Earliest Indicators of Weight Gain to Come: Intense Hunger
Continued from: Losing 20 Poundsin 30 Days: Part 1 — Overview of my Detox Diet That’s me in the picture. Maybe 21, if that. With the hat, gloves, and heels, I may have topped the scales at 105 pounds but it’s doubtful. I confess: football players in college used to ask me to walk on…