What is Most Important to You?

I have some questions for you today.  How much money do you make? How much of that money is discretionary?  What do you spend it on?  Do you feel you are getting a good return for what you spend?  If someone looked at your checkbook/bank statement and how you spend that discretionary money, what would…

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What is It Worth?

“Where’s my dinner?” was a line frequently repeated in the late 90’s movie “Pleasantville.”  The story was set in the 1950’s.  Every evening, at the same time, the husband would walk in the front door, set his briefcase down, and ask, “Where’s my dinner?”  All was well (for him at least), until one day when…

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What is Going on in There?

 Regardless of what Brandon’s parents told him, he continued to stay up until all hours of the night playing video games, watching You Tube videos, and communicating with friends.  His mom soon realized that her son was experiencing an online addiction. The American Psychiatric Association studies have compared the neurological effects of online addictions to…

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What If?

I don’t know if I asked the question “What If?” a lot when I was a child but I know that I certainly thought it.  “What if I sneak a cookie and nobody notices?”  “What if I light a firecracker that I have placed under a brick?”  Or, one of my favorites was when the…

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What if They have the Answer?

Everyone has struggled in their marriage at some point.  And we have all heard the elevated statistics in the U.S. for divorce for first marriages, with numbers for second marriages being even more dismal.  But what about those who successfully remain married for decades?  What if they have some of the answers? Earlier this year,…

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What I Learned in Kindergarten

Today’s children learn to read in pre-school and do advanced algebra in kindergarten.  Well, maybe it just seems that way.  But back in the Stone Age when I was in kindergarten, we learned more of the basics – like how to nap, play nice, and not eat the paste. I was reminded of those basic…

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What Gives Your Life Meaning?

I must confess that I was somewhat baffled by a recent psychology article concerning factors that make life meaningful. The article stated that there are three factors – 1) Coherence (the feeling that life makes sense), 2) Purpose (having goals to work towards), and 3) Mattering (the feeling that life has value and makes a…

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What Does Your Ring Say?

For most couples, the giving and receiving of an engagement ring is a memorable event.  This is usually followed by an exchange of wedding rings, which signifies the commitment that the individuals are making to each other.  But I wonder how people view their ring’s significance? There was a recent article asking people about their…

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