Category Archives: Emotional health

Can happiness be surveyed? If yes, then what? If no, then why?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by verawrites

Read this editorial in Huffington Post. And it got me thinking… Why do governments and organizations waste time, energy and money surveying and trying to quantify what cannot be quantified? Read this article by Arianna Huffington http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/happiness-surveys_b_3728768.html?ref=topbar Should they not … Continue reading →

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A Match Made in Heaven (author unknown to me)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by verawrites

Consumed by my loss, I didn’t notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend – my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so … Continue reading →

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Basic Human Needs and How We Meet Them

Posted on August 5, 2013 by verawrites

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As I read the post I reblogged from Otrazhenie, it made me think about this concept of differences between groups of people. It is ‘top of mind’ for me as I prepare to go on a short trip to Manitoulin … Continue reading →

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The Power of Words Never Diminishes

Posted on August 2, 2013 by verawrites

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Watch this You Tube clip by purplecontent. Copy and paste this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU For those of you who are leery of opening uncertain links, I will describe the video. Music … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions – Motivation part 2

Posted on July 30, 2013 by verawrites

I have a friend who is struggling with some decisions. Her motivation is very similar to mine (see blogpost ‘What’s my motivation?’). She loves the Lord deeply and longs to serve him faithfully. Pressing in prayerfully, seeking godly counsel, asking … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing on a streetcar going west

Posted on July 26, 2013 by verawrites

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I had the afternoon off today. It was a glorious summer day – sunny with a cool breeze, fluffy clouds drifting lazily across a turquoise sky – and I wanted to prolong the enjoyment of it. I decided to take … Continue reading →

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What’s my motivation?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by verawrites

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Do actors still ask that question when rehearsing for a part? I have no idea. But this word – motivation – looms large in my vocabulary because it lies at the crux of my quest. I have been focusing too … Continue reading →

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Carrots, eggs and coffee – which one are you?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by verawrites

A young woman went to talk to her mother about her problems. She was overwhelmed, tired of fighting and struggling. No sooner was one problem solved, she said, than another arose. Her mother took her into the kitchen. She filled … Continue reading →

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Moral Relativism

Posted on July 4, 2013 by verawrites

A man works in a small sporting goods store. One day, the owner comes to him and says that the inventory is out by $2,000. He accuses the employee of theft as he cannot imagine another reason for the discrepancy. … Continue reading →

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Learn to live with less…

Posted on June 29, 2013 by verawrites

Clutter, that is. I confess I am a bit of a pack rat. Ask anyone who helped me move. I paid a junk removal company $500 to haul off my trash as well as items that could be donated to … Continue reading →

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