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  • 50 Things All 21 year olds Should Know

    50 Things All 21 year olds Should Know

    • 06 August 2016
    • Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
    • Caution ~ Dangerous Communication & Conflict Noticing the details Relationships 101 Wandering muse

    Oh to be 21 years old again…and know everything! Sheesh, nevermind. I don’t want to be 21 again.

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  • Busy Doesn't Always Work

    Busy Doesn't Always Work

    • 05 August 2016
    • Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
    • Be still & know Noticing the details Wandering muse

    Can you tell the difference between the nothing and the something when you’re buzzing around like a bee?

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  • Thermostat or Thermometer?

    Thermostat or Thermometer?

    • 27 July 2016
    • Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
    • Caution ~ Dangerous Communication & Conflict Grace & Mercy Relationships 101

    How can we manage our inner temperature levels? It depends.

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  • Is Finding a Husband the

    Is Finding a Husband the "Answer"?

    • 26 July 2016
    • Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
    • Be still & know Caution ~ Dangerous Relationships 101

    What was I waiting for?

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  • Manly Loss and Grief

    Manly Loss and Grief

    • 26 July 2016
    • Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
    • Caution ~ Dangerous Communication & Conflict Love & Loss

    Is there a difference between how men and women approach grief? I think so…

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