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Jan 6
1 min

Going Beyond!

Starting a New Year is usually exciting because we give ourselves permission to hit the reset button on our lives and dream of new possib...

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Embracing the Shade from a Tree in Winter

LivingWell Institute

Dec 21, 2020
2 min

Embracing the Shade from a Tree in Winter

As we journey through the remaining two weeks of 2020, we do so with great hope for a bright future and tremendous opportunities individu...

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LivingWell Institute

Dec 7, 2020
2 min

PACE!

On your mark, get set, go! That’s how many of us spend our lives. Racing from one task to another. No time to plan a sensible schedule, j...

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LivingWell Institute

Nov 5, 2020
1 min

We Belong Together

This Spring as most of the world was sent home to quarantine I remember feeling as though there might just be a gift hidden in this for e...

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LivingWell Institute

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

Check your stress levels

Part of the great adventure of living is developing harmony within oneself. Today while checking out a book at the library, I sensed my i...

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LivingWell Institute

Oct 5, 2020
1 min

Falling Forward

Denzel Washington stated “Fall forward. Sometimes, it’s the best way to figure out where you’re going. Never be discouraged, never hold b...

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LivingWell Institute

Sep 20, 2020
1 min

Welcoming Change!

If there is one thing, I hear frequently it is - how difficult it is to change. Change is difficult for most of us, but change happens wh...

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LivingWell Institute

Sep 1, 2020
3 min

Lessons from the River

Many of my life’s most important and difficult lessons are ones that I have learned in the river, whether literally or figuratively. Livi...

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LivingWell Institute

Aug 24, 2020
2 min

Lessons from a Tidal Island

A few years ago, I traveled to the northeast coast of England to visit a tidal island in the North Sea. While there I learned a few lesso...

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LivingWell Institute

Aug 3, 2020
1 min

The Divine Dance

As I consider Divine Order I am aware that I have limited perspective and there are deep philosophical truths that others have spent thei...

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LivingWell Institute

Jul 20, 2020
2 min

Poking Holes in Darkness

Difficult circumstances of life have a tendency to cast a darkness over the human situations of life. Sometimes the darkness overshadows ...

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FInding Our Common Ground to Turn the Tide of Addiction

LivingWell Institute

Jul 3, 2020
1 min

FInding Our Common Ground to Turn the Tide of Addiction

With the use of masses and money to pursue the Epidemic of Addiction that is often associated with trauma, our ability to take a closer l...

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LivingWell Institute

Jun 19, 2020
1 min

Taking Responsibility to Respond

“At some point we come to the reality that life will be full of challenges and troubled times may not be your fault, but they do become y...

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LivingWell Institute

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

Going the Distance

The coronavirus has turned each of us into long distance runners whether we like it or not. However, this marathon is unique and calls fo...

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LivingWell Institute

May 22, 2020
1 min

Connected to an Internal Compass

During the last decade, I made a conscious decision to listen to the inner voice of truth within me and allow this to be my compass. I r...

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LivingWell Institute

May 8, 2020
2 min

Handling Disappointments

Over the years I’ve had my share of experiences in which I was faced with disappointment. One of my earliest ones was that of not being a...

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My Coronavirus Journey – From Fear to Acceptance

LivingWell Institute

Apr 28, 2020
3 min

My Coronavirus Journey – From Fear to Acceptance

My fifth week of quarantine is now coming to a close. The past 30 days have been an emotional roller coaster for me. The ride began wit...

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LivingWell Institute

Apr 17, 2020
1 min

Life’s Greatest Work

As I look at the reality of a world that has been sent home because home is the safest place to be I wonder if we are all being given a g...

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Dr. Penny Koval

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Don’t Quit Before You Succeed!

Today we are privileged to have accessibility to an abundance of opinions and resources at the press of a button, and yet our culture cri...

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Dr. Penny Koval

Mar 3, 2019
2 min

Looking for Jesus... And finding Joe.

Well over a decade ago, my son introduced to me to Jesus in a way that changed my life. Caleb was 3 and recovering from a stroke that pa...

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