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How Hungry Are You For Change?
I have heard that when you are hungry enough, you get creative and find ways to solve your problem, whatever it is. I probably shouldn’t be mentioning the word hungry since I am trying out a new diet...
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Things the Dying Know-Poem by Iris Arenson-Fuller
Lipstick pink flowers by the roadside When I sit with dying people, Death must think of me as a friend, invited so many times into my noisy life not for scones and tea but to snack on tears and tender...
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Aging & Independence 101 for Caregivers
Aging & Independence 101 for Caregivers by Iris Arenson-Fuller, Certified Professional Coach (Life Stage, Family, Relationship Changes) My guess...
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Hang On To The One You’re With?
Some of you know that I always listen to NPR, especially in the car. I heard the end of Marketplace Money the other day, hosted byTess Vigeland and Chris Farrell, but only caught a brief piece of the...
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After Suicide
I focus a lot on survivors in my work. I love helping people learn how to be stronger survivors and to go beyond merely surviving. I consider myself a survivor because I have lived through a lot of...
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What You Can Count On
Source: mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com via Mary Ann on Pinterest I know that this often seems like a world in which we can predict and count on very little. There’s global warming, constant natural...
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Just When You Think It’s Safe to Go Out and Play…
(http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=20000&picture=sad-man-and-rain) A former client, a lovely person, e-mailed me a few days ago with the latest of what has been going on in...
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There’s No Such Thing As Nothing, Especially on Father’s Day
My father, Harry Arenson, loved to photograph flowers. Among his favorites, were roses and Sweet Williams ( of the Dianthus family) I have heard it all from people over the years. “Everyone I care...
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Strengthen Your Core (Not at the Gym)
If you spend any time working out, you know it’s important to strengthen your core. This mean the muscles that are around your trunk and your pelvis, and all the way up to your shoulders. Keeping...
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Thinking About the Fourth of July
(delightfull.eu/blog/2013/07/4th-of-july-2013-home-decorating-ideas/#sthash.tzIVWjrO.dpuf) It’s Independence Day here in the U.S. Right off the bat, I’ll tell you this is not a patriotic post. To...
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Becoming Who You Are
Photo Courtesy of Art Fuller Photo Courtesy of Art Fuller Yesterday I saw the play, “Becoming Dr. Ruth”. It was my birthday and it brought forth thoughts about my own process of becoming the person I...
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Ain’t Nobody’s Fault But Mine
I am really overdue for a new blog post. Sorry about that! I do get “bogged down” with so many things. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, to be busy, though I would like to find time to post more...
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Advice to My 20 and 40 Year Old Selves
What if you were to encounter your 20 year old self, or your 40 year old self in some bizarre extra dimension? Would you cringe at the scenes that played on your mind’s screen? Would you be proud of...
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Sunday Morning Conflicts & Contradictions–A Poem Painting
It has been a while since I posted a poem on my blog. Here’s a new one. If you like, check out the audio link below of me reading it. Comments on my blog are always appreciated. By the way,if you...
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Caving In to Convenience
(All names used in this article are fictitious, except for mine, of course!-Iris J. Arenson-Fuller) Think about a lot of the choices you’ve made. Are you someone who tends to take the easiest way out,...
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Re-Posting Poem-Peeping Tom
Today I am going to re-post a poem of mine that appeared on this blog some years ago. I am doing this because the theme of secrecy is one being discussed in one of my Facebook Groups about adoption,...
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Tomorrow is National Mesothelioma Day
I have a new post following this one, but I promised someone I would post this link on my blog. Tomorrow is National Mesothelioma Day in the U.S. To learn more about this please go to...
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A Parent Ponders, A Daughter Remembers
At what age do you stop blaming others for your own choices and behavior? At what age do you start recognizing the intangible, but important gifts you received from your elders? Sure, sometimes those...
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Two Contests to Tell You About!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT I love contests! Don’t you? First, there’s one for you to enter. I promise to make it worthwhile. CONTEST # 1 FOR YOU Have you had a chance to visit my new website yet? It’s...
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Two Poems (Re-Printed) in Memory of My Mother, Gertrude
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death, 13 years ago. I want to re-post two poems I have previously shared. Mandel Broidt -Iris Arenson-Fuller, Feb 2011 Gertie was no master European...
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