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Homework

Hi all,
Didn’t want you to think I had forgotten about the blog.  Barbara has given out a homework assignment that has been taking much of my focus.  It’s “due” Thursday night.  Given that this homework moves me in the direction of getting my book written, it’s all good. 
Barbara Sher is brilliant!  The fact that I’m [...]

Methuselah

While we’re enjoying trees as a rich metaphor for our lives, I thought I would toss in this bit of trivia.

Methuselah, is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, and the oldest known non-clonal living organisms still alive, at around age 4,839 years.  Bristlecone pines grow in isolated groves at and just below the tree line, on dry, cold, windswept mountaintop. 
(Info. paraphrased and ripped-off [...]

Counting Our Blessings?

Here are two more posts from disaboom.  One person takes the question of do “we need adversity to grow” in a new direction.  She explains how she finds gratitude in comparing her situation to someone elses.  The second post answers the question through the filter of her faith.
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B wrote: Very interesting question, Rachel. I think we [...]

Do We Need Adversity to Grow / Part II

Below are more posts and comments from disaboom.
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N wrote: If we think about it…..things like 9/11……..as a nation….we came together….showed our unity….strength…..at our worst times…..isn’t it then that we reach for God…….eachother ? So I think the answer is probably yes…..and I can’t even imagine how many stories are out there describing accidents…losses….diseases etc, that [...]

Do We Need Adversity to Grow?

I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic.  My last AND next teleconfrance is on this issue because there’s a lot of meat on the bone for us here I think.
I recently posed the above question “do we need adversity to grow” on disaboom.com, a web based community that is “connecting the millions touched by disability.” 
Here’s my [...]

New Post

New post coming this afternoon!
 I just need to do some editing and then I’ll have a number of new posts to put up.
Rachel

Next Teleconference May 10th

Next Teleconference
THIS SATURDAY!!
Just a reminder, my next teleconference is:

May 10th
3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
There are a few “seats” left for Saturday’s call. If you’re interested in participating, fill out the form on the contact page by 9:00 PM EDT this Friday May 9th.
Once I get your email I’ll send you the phone number and [...]

Simple Question/ Part Three

Great responses both here and on my email.  Just in case someones still interested in doing the first two parts, I’ll not spoil part three.  If you’re ready to see part three, click on comments.
Thanks for playing along.
Rachel