Cathay

Cathay

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I Don’t Know–NOT

Today is a special day. It was today, 81 years ago, that my husband Raymond Corder was born. I’m so glad he was born, and that our journeys through life brought us together. He has shown me a lot about…

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At a Loss for Words

It’s rare that I’m at a loss for words. I can always come up with something . . . but not today. I’m numb from watching the California fires this week. My heart hurts for everyone touched by this disaster.…

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Small Steps, Big Changes

There’s something nice about change. Sometimes it’s because it makes us more aware of what it is we’re changing from and more intentional about what we’re changing to. Kind of a mindfulness thing. My current change is to move my…

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Colors of Passion

This is a writing from my poetry book which I hope to publish some day. I share it as a gift for you. Perhaps it describes your life, too. My life is a painter’s canvas, and it has become an…

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Let Go

This week I share with you Tip #10 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Know when to let go. Not everything is meant to last. Some activities—and some people—enter our lives. They…

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Connect with Others

This week I share with you Tip #8 from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands – Connect with Others.  This is a hard one to write; perhaps because this is a practice that takes…