Category: HABITS
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MAKING MY PEACE … with snake symbolism in 2025
Making My Peace … with snake symbolism in 2025 I have much to learn in 2025, the Year of the Snake. In medicine, the snake appears prominently in the caduceus and Rod of Asclepius, representing healing and wisdom. The snake has several symbolic meanings, such as medicine, wisdom, transformation, balance, mesmerism, mystery, creativity, sensuality,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with gaining ground in 2025
Making My Peace … with gaining ground in 2025 As 2025 begins, I embrace grounded energy, guided by ancient wisdom, meditation, and intuitive divination. The year brings, for me, movement forward through a steady, inspired, and creative path. Here, I reflect on how these insights converge for growth, resilience, and quiet triumph. The Tortoise:…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with connecting the dots and reaching for the stars
Making My Peace … with connecting the dots and reaching for the stars In life, we often find ourselves at crossroads, faced with choices that may seem disconnected or uncertain. The beauty of these moments lies in the possibility of creating new pathways through which we can discover meaning and purpose. Just as an…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with choosing one thing and giving it full attention
Making My Peace … with choosing one thing and giving it full attention In today’s fast-paced world, where multi-tasking is often celebrated and endless options are at our fingertips, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of possibilities in front of us. We might find ourselves juggling multiple projects, interests,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with enthusiasm
Making My Peace … with enthusiasm Creative energy gushes from my sudden bout of enthusiasm. It’s like an explosion of music and movement in my brain, the tempo so fast that I trip over myself to keep up. That’s what’s happening in my head, but my enthusiasm is really guided by my heart.…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with 90-year-olds
Making My Peace … with 90-year-olds I always knew that old people could do stuff. My grandfather made timepieces; my grandmother was in a “wandering” group; my father built a house; my mother landscaped the garden; my uncle ran thirteen marathons; my other uncle sewed his own suits; and my aunt made wheelchairs…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with power dressing
Making My Peace … with power dressing Power clothes and power dressing have not been a feature of my style, but I’ve been thinking lately that there might be benefits in donning clothes that make me feel confident, and yes, even a little powerful. Admittedly, even the concept of what constitutes ‘power dressing’…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with seasonal sadness
Making My Peace … with seasonal sadness Like the last scene of a riveting adventure movie on a cold night, you know that it will end, that you’ll don your coat over the pretty dress that you really wanted everyone to see, and contemplate the way home. Cheaper by bus, quicker by taxi,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with the end of summer vacation
Making My Peace … with the end of summer vacation It is September as I write: the long, summer August vacation in France is over. For me, I did not take a month-long vacation as the French do; instead, I took two, short, 4-day trips – remaining in France, no more than two…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with being dotty (polka dotty)
Making My Peace … with being dotty (polka dotty) When I saw the monumental sculpture of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in Paris and her signature iconic polka dots, I knew I was looking at a kindred spirit – we are both dotty – polka dotty. Being ‘dotty’ has all kinds of connotations, such…