Wellness Pearls Blog

Suffering Before it is Necessary

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?        -Thomas a Kempis, medieval author, died 1491  In 1844,...
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The Ripening

It is common to find ourselves at a crossroads, torn between the demands of our responsibilities and the yearning to slow down.  This struggle happened...
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Safe-to-Fail in Costa Rica

It’s not an experiment if you know it’s going to work.       Jeff Bezos In 2021, amidst the chaos of Covid, I dreamed about...
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When Does it Happen?

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso (Spanish cubist painter, 1881-1973) A middle school...
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The Edgy Art of Planning Fun First

Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Dolly Parton I meet so many people throughout the year, many...
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From Fatty Liver to Freedom

“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” Mandy Hall, Master Chef One year ago, a beloved family...
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My Very own Rescue Plan: Songs of Surrender

“Amazing Grace.  How sweet the sound.  Grace is a sound….it’s  some kind of surrender”.  Bono I sometimes struggle with letting events play out-  i.e surrendering. ...
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CEOs Reveal What Makes them Successful

You get what you repeat.                                         ...
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Seen and Heard: A How-To on being a Great Friend

We first make our habits, then our habits make us.                               ...
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