Turning Blue
I recently shared this story over dinner at a restaurant with Lisa’s family, and my daughter’s delight at my absurdity and my fear was very…
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Turning Blue
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What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?
What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is…
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Is There Only One Right Answer?
Is There Only One Right Answer?
Here on the Lion’s Whiskers blog we have had much to say, recently, on the topic of moral courage and morality – how it is…
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Quitters, Campers, and Climbers—Which One Are You?
Quitters, Campers, and Climbers—Which One Are You?
I would have thought that one of the side effects of writing a blog about courage would be an increase in my own courage quotient. In fact,…
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I’m Not Scared, I’m EXCITED!
I’m Not Scared, I’m EXCITED!
Like many of you reading Lion’s Whiskers, both my kids started new schools this week. At my house, surprisingly little drama occurred in the days…
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A Hurricane is Coming!
A Hurricane is Coming!
Hurricane Irene headed my family’s way recently. Were we scared? No. Did we decide to cut short our RV vacation by one night in order to avoid…
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Courage Book Review – The Daring Book for Girls
Courage Book Review – The Daring Book for Girls
Last week I talked about The Dangerous Book for Boys. This week it’s the girls’ turn, with The Daring Book for Girls, a sister volume. Using the…
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Courage Book Review – The Dangerous Book for Boys
Courage Book Review – The Dangerous Book for Boys
When The Dangerous Book for Boys came out a few years ago, it caused quite a stir, buddying up to Harry Potter on the bestseller…
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Go Climb a Tree!
Go Climb a Tree!
One of my son’s favorite activities as a child was to climb trees. Any tree would do: spindly little Charlie Brown Christmas-type trees, grand dame…
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The Message
The Message
In the first year or so that my daughter, the Lovely K., was with me, she found phone conversations and leaving messages very challenging. She…
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