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The Rise of Heroin Addictions addiction overcoming hardships Jun 04, 2024
  • I’ll never forget the frantic phone call I received from a family member about a year ago
    informing me that Robbie had died of a heroin overdose. Robbie was the 19 year old
    child of one...
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Don't Let Your Dreams Consume You acceptance control Jun 04, 2024

Once upon a time there was a young boy who dreamed of owning a lion.  He would wake up every morning and plan his day around how he could learn more about lion behavior.  He watched...

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Margin: The Key to a Less Stressed Life balance control mindfulness Jun 04, 2024

I have a little experiment for you.  Take a look at the newspaper this article is printed in and check out the layout of each page.  Pay close attention to how each article is set up and...

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The One Parenting Mistake You Can't Make growth and healing parenting Jun 04, 2024

I’ll never forget the moment I stood in the delivery room holding our baby boy in my arms for the first time.  He stared at me intently as if to ask, “What the heck just...

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The Problem With Pornography relationships social media Jun 04, 2024

When you ask people whether or not they use the internet these days, chances are high you are going to get an emphatic “yes” from everyone from grade school kids to senior...

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Life Lessons From a Dog Named Sugar adversity control growth and healing overcoming hardships Jun 04, 2024

This is a picture of Sugar, a retriever that belongs to a close friend of mine. I first met Sugar a couple of years ago and found that she was a “very active dog”. Well, that’s...

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Marriage Quiz marriage relationships Jun 04, 2024

Let’s take a little marriage quiz to get a quick check on the status of your relationship.  Think back to the early days of dating and consider what it was like to date, fall in love,...

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Managing Stress with Exercise balance exercise mind and body Jun 04, 2024

In the spring of my junior year of high school, I decided to train to be a beach lifeguard.  My goal was not to serve the community or to protect helpless swimmers from vicious ocean rip...

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Are You an Enabling Parent? hope parenting problem solving Jun 04, 2024

I’ll never forget the moment I stood in the delivery room holding our baby boy in my arms for the first time.  He stared at me intently as if to ask, “What the heck just...

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Thoughtful Eating vs. Emotional Eating mindfulness relationships with food Jun 04, 2024

So I had a rough day a few weeks ago.  Nothing major happened, just a long day at the office with lots of surprises.  Luckily, I had a big date planned with my wife later in the evening...

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What Rats Can Teach Us About Getting "Unstuck" community habit change Jun 04, 2024

Have you ever wondered why some people are able to change their diet and exercise habits and lose significant amounts of weight while other people get stuck in negative lifestyle choices that keep...

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Achieving the "Awe" Experience gratitude hope parenting Jun 04, 2024

I walked into the delivery room with my wife 15 years ago with little awareness of what was about to happen.  I knew we were about to have our first baby but I had no idea what effect that...

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