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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Book | How to Live With an Idiot

Monday, November 10, 2008

At the library recently, while browsing the stacks, my eyes were drawn to the red spine of a book whose title made be laugh out loud: How To Live With An Idiot, by Dr. John Hoover. I yanked it out and saw the subtitle: Clueless Creatures and the People Who Love Them. Because I am [...]

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Personal Space

Friday, November 7, 2008

Personal space tends to take on greater weight for those of us who are extra sensitive to subtleties. Riding a crowded city bus or subway becomes an olfactory adventure as well as a challenge to the defence of personal space. But there is more to the equation than being highly sensitive. There are deep cultural [...]

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Hero Practice

Monday, November 3, 2008

“In the process of becoming complete, integrated human beings, we are all Heroes facing internal guardians, monsters, and helpers.”
~ Christopher Vogler
The best time to tackle limitations that thwart yearned-for dreams is now. We know what they are, the monsters that suck our energy and drain the light from the day. We’ve lived with them long [...]

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