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• You need a plan.  The book The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans saved my life after 31 years of verbal and physical abuse.  Knowledge is power.  You can call the domestic violence hotline; a woman's shelter; get into counseling. 1 i
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• If you worry about what other people think you will never live your own life.  i left after 36 years of verbal AND physical abuse.  It was the scariest thing I had ever done...yes, make a plan.  See an attorney (first visit is usually free)  That
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• You're welcome, Linda. I agree with you. I do read novels with younger characters, but I get a little tired of the immaturity sometimes, and the issues that don't need to be issues. A mature adult is so much more interesting. And, I enjoy Elizabeth B
  In "Road Trip Novel – Elizabeth Berg’s Tapestry of Fortunes"
• To all those Vibrant Women who have, like me, left abusive relationships - whether verbal, emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, financial, social...or all of the above! - I say congratulations to us! When I read this post, I think to mys
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• "Wherever I go - there I am."  - Love it!
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• The Champion of Dreams

  Last week I was listening to a webinar on coming into your feminine power. One of the facilitators posed a question to

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• The Colors Of Life

  Mother Nature’s greatest gift to us are the flowers of spring. After the seemingly endless dark, gray days of winter,

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• What about you? the girl is mother of the woman

  Menopause often sends you back.

  Way back.

  To your girlhood.

  Since The Great Pause has set in, I’m spending more time reflecting on

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• Create a Life to Love. 4 things happy people do consistently.

  All kinds of people study what makes happy people that way.  I hope it makes THEM happy too!

  The findings of

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• Nuggets of Wisdom

  Wisdom is defined as, “Accumulated knowledge of life or in a particular sphere of activity that has been gained through

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• Turning evil around.

   

  Literally……if you turn EVIL around, spelling it backwards, you also have its antidote……LIVE.

  What a reminder, in times when evil seems to capture our culture.  The natural

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Have You Read?

• The Hospice Diaries: Transcending the Traditional

  This morning, as I lie in bed, contemplating what the next few days might bring forth on all planes–physically, emotionally,

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• Gratitude Journal

  I’ve read more about the power of positive psychology. When I first saw this, it seemed so old style.

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• Promises To Keep

   

  I’m not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Very few people ever keep them. Studies have shown that before the

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• My 9-point guide for a fulfilling 2013 (even if your adult kids never have time for you)

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  When I was  separated from my husband after 24 years, there was nothing left of the

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• Resolving to embrace the unresolved

  Let’s face it: It’s pretty darn difficult to make any kind of resolutions for 2013 when we have just narrowly

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• What Does Christmas Mean to Me?

  Christmas has always been a difficult time of year for me. I don’t think I’m unusual in this aspect.

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• Peace and Joy at Christmas

  I live in Oregon, south of Portland.  South of the Clackamas Town Center Mall.  South of yet another of those

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