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Courage Challenge of the Day Courage Challenge of the Day

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Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: Choose a worthwhile cause that your family can donate some time, petition signatures, or money to this month.  The organization…
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Everyone Is a Hero Everyone Is a Hero

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Everyone is the hero of her own story, her own heroic journey. We only play secondary roles in other people’s journeys – guide, helper, obstacle,…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged heroes, Lisa, locus of control, moral courage, social courage on May 5, 2011 by admin.

Courage Question of the Day Courage Question of the Day

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Lion’s Whiskers asks: Who was your favorite superhero when you were a kid?  Who is your child’s favorite?  Why?

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Courage Question of the Day on May 4, 2011 by admin.

Damon and Pythias, BFFs Damon and Pythias, BFFs

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The yearning for a BFF runs deep. When I was a child, one of my favorite stories from Ancient Greece was the legend of Damon…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged emotional courage, fear, friendship, time on May 3, 2011 by admin.

Courage Book Review – Speaking of Courage Again Courage Book Review – Speaking of Courage Again

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Here are a couple of feel-good courage books for your young child. The Brave Cowboy, by Joan Walsh Anglund is a classic that has been…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged book review, courage book review, emotional courage on May 2, 2011 by admin.

What’s a Good Enough Parent? What’s a Good Enough Parent?

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When my first child was born, a nurse handed me a form to complete which had two empty spaces, one for “Mother’s Name” and the other for “Father’s Name.” …
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged anxiety, attachment, attunement, fear, parenting, resiliency, time on May 1, 2011 by admin.

Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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“I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, health, love and abundance.  Then, whenever doubt, anxiety or fear try to call me,…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged anxiety, Courage Quote of the Day, fear on April 30, 2011 by admin.

5-Minute Courage Workout: It’s a Dog Eat Dog World! 5-Minute Courage Workout: It’s a Dog Eat Dog World!

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Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: No matter where you live in the world, dogs are either your best friend or a wildly roaming…
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Deeper into the Enchanted Woods We Go Deeper into the Enchanted Woods We Go

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Bruno Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Vintage)Here are two more…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Bettelheim, heroes, tales, time on April 28, 2011 by admin.

Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. ” ~ Raymond Lindquist

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