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Hold on loosely.  WRITE EVERYDAY WHETHER YOU'RE INSPIRED OR NOT It is tempting to rush the words when inspiration comes - to grab immediately and squeeze thoughts aggressively from consciousness in order to own them. But handling them gently for a little while is often preferable. Time allows ideas to deepen. Of course, this is never good advice to follow when you have a deadline. This...

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An Untidy Space Probably Spells Normal Development. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 465 wds It’s more than a tad embarrassing when I recall how I used to brag about my neatnick son’s spotless room. He was the shipshape child. The kid finger-pressing wrinkles out of little polo shirts and cargo pants. In fact, he lived for color-coding perfectly hanging apparel in his closet. His...

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10 Ways to Consciously Choose Happiness For You. For Your Kidsby Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 800 words “Cultivating greater happiness not only benefits oneself, but also one’s family, community, and society at large.” (Dalai Lama) Cultivating happiness drives us. We seek it, lose it, recover it and constantly monitor ourselves for it. Happiness is abstract but way beyond warm and fuzzy. Remember when parents...

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