RYS 104: Be Strong on Your Own

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All fulfilling relationships whether they are friendships, family interactions, or with significant others, have one big thing in common – they are made up of people who have a clearly defined sense of their own identity. Each has a solid understanding of who they are, so they are comfortable communicating their needs and desires to others. This is why to have the best relationships possible with others you have to be a strong on your own as an individual.

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RYS-103: Master Your Mind That Has a Mind of Its Own

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For many years, my life was created by an arrogant, self-centered mind “committee” of which I was an absentee member. I did not realize the agenda was a steady stream of negativity and fear. From morning until night, the committee deliberated about what I did wrong today, yesterday, or a year ago. It made detailed lists of the unkind things people said or did to me. It focused on the negativity in the world and rationalized receiving what it wanted when it wanted it.

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RYS-102 : Face Your Fear to Grow Your Faith

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There was a time in life when I lived in fear. I was scared of dying, of getting cancer, of success, of failure. Today, I can honestly say I no longer live in fear. That’s not to say I do not become afraid at times. At 3:00 a.m. when an earthquake jolts me awake, yes, absolutely, my heart races and my palms sweat as my fight-or-flight response kicks in. But I have learned that living in fear based on the negativity I am exposed to, or the trepidations of my creative and anxious mind, is no way to live.

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RYS 101: Lead with Your Heart

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Following your heart’s path is an adventure of creating a life of deep meaning. Regardless what pain and disappointment you have experienced, you can have self-acceptance and self-worth. You can love yourself and be loved by others. You can create an extraordinary life from the one you were given.

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RYS 100: How to Age Without Aging

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Tomorrow, September 4, I turn 59 years old. Sexy number don’t you think, 59? I’m on the edge of two decades of life. The 50s almost behind me and the future 60s and beyond out in front. I could be sad about being so close to my sixth decade of life. That is if I bought the lie I hear constantly that I am getting old.

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RYS 099: What is God to You?

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After  being raised in an atmosphere where I was taught to fear God I did not want to have anything to do with the Divine. But later in life I began to understand truly walking a spiritual path requires us to establish a personal relationship to the Divine source by deciding what God means to us.

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RYS 098: Staying Kind Makes You Feel Good About You

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This morning I said hello to a woman as I passed her home. I was walking by with my little dog Ruby when she came out of her front door. Wanting to be friendly I said, “Hi.” Without any emotion she just glared at me like I’d said something rude to her. Actually her cold stare seemed to be focused on something past me. I believe it was.

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RYS 096: Love is Sweeter than Sugar

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During my early childhood years processed foods, TV dinners, and drive-thru restaurants arrived on the scene. The goal was for meals to be fast and easy. But with fast and easy came carton- loads of problems we’re just now beginning to grasp.

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RYS 95: The Tough Side of Love

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We think of love as gentle, cooperative, and enduring. Love congers images of fat, joyful cherubs with tiny bows and arrows piercing the heart of young and old. We don’t necessarily think of love having a tough side. But there is most definitely a tough side to love.

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RYS 094: What to do When Life is Not Fair

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There are moments in life when we come face to face with a situation that does not make sense. I’ve experienced my share of unfair situations as I am certain you have too. We can choose to let the little things slide or we can choose to stand up and fight. But we need to know when to do which.

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