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Dose #5: The Train Ride
"Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers." ~ Victor Hugo On the day before we left England,...
Austen Hayes
Nov 18, 20184 min read
Dose #4: Strength; A Mighty Roar, A Faint Whisper
"Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it." ~ Winston Churchill I'm not sure about strength. I'm not always sure when it comes...
Austen Hayes
Nov 11, 20183 min read
Dose #3: Comparing; The Test of Personal Worth
"Opposites throw light upon each other." ~Schopenhauer We compare ourselves to those we believe have more - then feel inadequate. We...
Austen Hayes
Nov 4, 20182 min read
Dose #2: The Joy of Rediscovery
From the beginning man asked - "What's over the hill?" - more resources, greater challenge, the unknown, seduced, enlivened by the new,...
Austen Hayes
Oct 28, 20182 min read
Dose #1: Liking Yourself
Spend a few minutes making a list of things you like about yourself. A real, written list, not just thoughts in your head, but something...
Austen Hayes
Oct 20, 20181 min read
Yes, You're still a Mother
"God's finger touched him, and he slept." ~ Tennyson Today is the anniversary of my son's death. Lately I've been thinking about other...
Austen Hayes
Aug 11, 20185 min read
Accepting What Is
"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune." ~William James Paying for my...
Austen Hayes
Jul 21, 20182 min read
Taking Time
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu We love going "to the country", leaving the confines and bustle of city...
Austen Hayes
May 4, 20184 min read
Do No Harm
"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but...
Austen Hayes
Apr 15, 20183 min read
This Extraordinary Day
Faced with death, people come alive, seeing everything as if for the first time...an expression they will no longer see, words they will...
Austen Hayes
Apr 7, 20182 min read
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