Tag Archives: meditation

When One Door Closes, A Windmill Can Often Be Found

Posted on January 29, 2017 by terriponce

Change, almost always, isn’t personal. It’s how you view change that makes it personal. Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Like the Phrase “Suck It Up”

Posted on April 3, 2016 by terriponce

Suck It Up: To endure a period of mental, physical, or emotional hardship with no complaining. “I don’t care if you’re sad, get out there, suck it up and deal with it!” (definition courtesy of Urban Dictionary) Okay. There it … Continue reading →

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15 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

Posted on February 21, 2016 by terriponce

I don’t like Monday Morning Quarterbacking and I don’t believe in “hindsight is 20/20” (we all make decisions based on a particular point in time in our lives, so looking to the past and saying things could have been different if … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons for When Life Kicks Butt

Posted on May 17, 2015 by terriponce

Life has a way of kicking butt when you least expect it. Not that you can predict these things, but when it comes at you hard and fast it can leave you feeling helpless and insecure and maybe even angry. … Continue reading →

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When Enough Isn’t Enough – can we ever truly be happy?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by terriponce

I went to Starbucks the other day (okay, I go every day…I’m an addict, so sue me), and overheard a conversation between a woman and a man. As a writer, this is what I do. Eavesdrop, but only with the … Continue reading →

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