Category Archives: Acceptance

Serenity – Believing in yourself

Posted on July 31, 2011 by occasionallyserene

There are times in life when it is easy to believe in yourself everything seems to be going your way. Home life is good, finances are solid, job is good, children/spouse/extended family all sailing smoothly through life. Of course, one … Continue reading →

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A new year, a new start, a new career

Posted on December 21, 2010 by occasionallyserene

Well it’s been months since I’ve been able to sit and write. Many reasons, two seasons and big changes. As 2010 winds down I find myself in that place that so many others have in the past two years. Unemployment … Continue reading →

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What could you do if… you could accept praise?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by occasionallyserene

Why is it that accepting praise is so often difficult? What is it about our society and culture that makes it a challenge for us to simply say “thank you” when another offers us some positive feedback? Watch a young … Continue reading →

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What could you? If you could forgive yourself, your partner, your children, your parents, your friends, your siblings, your enemy?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by occasionallyserene

Forgiveness, so simple and yet so complex, so elusive. When we forgive, we heal. Forgiveness after all is about the pain and/or anger of being hurt and our desire to hold on to that or let go of it. Thinking … Continue reading →

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