What a way to go!

This remarkable end of life story reminds me of a question said to be asked of Saint Francis “If this were the last day of your life what would you do?” To this he replied “I would finish hoeing the row I am hoeing.”

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NEWS RELEASE!!!

U.S. FDA APPROVES BAYER’S SKYLA™ (LEVONORGESTREL-RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM) 13.5 mg FOR PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY FOR UP TO THREE YEARS

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Taking the Leap and neuroplasticity

“A”for Acknowledge.
“B” for Breath in deeply 3 times leaning in toward the energy that is building up.
“C” for Cool it, relax and move on with life.

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Happy New Year!

Next time I feel angst creeping in I will try to acknowledge the new source of stress, take a few deep breaths and then try to cool it and go with the flow.

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Teenagers and the Morning-After Pill

“Good information, in fact, has a protective effect,” said Sarah Brown, of the nonprofit National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. “What we’ve learned from good research is that talking about these issues helps young people have a plan, understand it, and know what they would do.”

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Fondue in Gruyeres

Sitting in the sun beside the centuries old cobblestone main street of Gruyeres I was in heaven and so grateful to the cows and farmers who produced my favorite cheese.

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Wendy’s new habit

Wendy knew that 3 of these would be very easy – a piece of cake, namely, fastening that seat belt every single time, calling mom every day and reading a good book for 15 minutes every day. Most of these she was doing almost perfectly already.

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Overpopulation and wide open spaces

Said quite simply people go where there are jobs and where the environment sustains the kind of life they want to live. These spaces are becoming harder and harder to find.

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Two simple steps

” If you want to be expressing love for another person you have to NOTIFY YOUR FACE!!!

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