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The Drifter, Part 10: Concrete!

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I’m getting to be a pro at living in the moment, fully present – a skill I learned at Kripalu in 1990. This guy has given me more practice than all my colleagues and students when I was a professor. And I believe that’s why he’s here: to help me get even better because we’re both reflecting opportunities to work on our “stuff.” Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 9: Court Day!

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I finally realized how I was contributing to and reinforcing his lack of responsibility. Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 8: Boss Man

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I was learning to be fully present even about planning. Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 7: Building Trust

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The Drifter worked WITH me instead of constantly challenging me and together we got a lot done. That little girl inside me was relaxing. Maybe it was okay to trust a man again… Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 6: Abandoned!

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Happiness is being able to accept others for who they are, not who we wish they were. Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 5, “Reclaiming Independence”

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Help is good, but being able to do it yourself is so much more satisfying. Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 4, “Trust”

Being an adult means more than age. It’s when that person accepts responsibility for himself. Continue reading

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The Drifter, Part 3

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I was so proud of him — not only for being informed but for applying in his own life what he’d learned. Continue reading