The Dog Days of October take on a new and specific meaning in the Yerkes household. Five years ago my first canine companion, Buddah Bear, was born and came to live with me. His presence in my home and in my life brought huge changes, enriching each day and teaching...
Persistence is the key to success. But persistence by itself will not move things forward unless it is balanced by Patience. Persistence is energy. The energy that moves things. Patience is wisdom. The wisdom that determines the direction our persistence will take us....
Universal Wisdom Shared is a Gift Life is Richer with a Little Help From my Friends With two weeks behind us and many summer days ahead it is times like these that you really discover that you are not alone and that there are helping hands everywhere. The stories that...
Dear Diary, This will most likely be the summer I will always remember. Mom has survived her near death experience and is at the end of her journey. I don’t know how many days are left in the season. Days to discover more about each other, days to forgive and...
Is this just my own personal experience or do you see it too? My previous blogs on bullying have stirred up many conversations and reflections. I perceive bullying by adults to be on the rise. I am witnessing overt bullying in the workplace in many of the...
“If you can’t change the situation, change yourself.” PART TWO Bullying may be common and a common part of living but it is never good. Bullying hurts people – physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Bullying may even scar for life....
One of the ways in which people try to effect change is through bullying. The act of bullying can be physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual. There are three aspects of bullying: being the bully, being bullied, stopping bullying when you see it. I have been...
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