Values on Shine

Are Fill-in-the-Blank 'Thank You' Notes A Cop Out?

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I just finished writing 14 thank you notes from my kids' birthday parties. As I sealed the last one, I had to ask myself, "Are fill-in-the-blank notes a cop out?"

In this fast-paced age of iPhones, Twitter, microblogs and microbrews, our lives are instant this and…

Shooting Sprees -- what is happening to America?

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http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/guns_in_america/html/framesource_schoolmap.html The link above documents only school-related shootings since 1997. Thirty-four incidents in all, that's…

Letters...and Other Things of The Past

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One of my continuing letters to a dear friend...shouldn't be hard getting into this one. Now is the time when I get a craving for the "good old days" in a certain form. Don't get me wrong...I love technology, especially computers, and the power they put at the tips of my…

Today's Meditation - Never Second Guess Yourself

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By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com "When your values are reflected in your life, your self-esteem shows it." Having clear standards and values to which you are committed makes getting through life much easier. With…

Today's Meditation - Indifferent about your job? Here's what to do.

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By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com "The best career is one with meaning." To be truly happy in your career you need to find the right kind of work for you. Not something you think you should do or something…

User post: The Happiest Mom: Guilt-Free Decision-Making, Part 1

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When my kids were little, I found myself paralyzed by making parenting decisions. What did I really believe? Did my parenting decisions support those beliefs? Did it matter what my friends, other parents, or far-flung experts would think, or was that just background noise muddying up the…

How old do you have to be to become a young adult?

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To each their own, right? That is, of course, you're the child of the entire family. So I am 21 this year, and I have been living in my own place every time I go to school for the 8 or so months of the year. However the remaining 4 months I usually live back home with the parents. It was sort of…

Today's Meditation - Are you chasing happiness?

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By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com Happiness is wanting what you have, not having what you want.” At first glance this sounds like the same thing, take a closer look, it’s not. If you’re completely fulfilled by…

Self-image Issues Reinforced: No one lets me be happy being me

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Where I can't say I am a different case from the rest of the world, I like to think that I am in a unique (and frustrating) sort of situation. On a day to day basis, as a 20-21 year old, I am very happy with how I look, the decisions I make for myself in terms of eating and exercise, and my…

Should You Teach Your Kids About Money?

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By Maria Laurino With our economy in a major meltdown, it's no surprise that we're being bombarded with advice about our personal finances. But in the past year, the emphasis of that advice has made a surprising shift: the media, schools and banks are all telling us that we…