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Archive of: aging

What's in an AGE?
- 13 October 2016
- Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
- Be still & know Garden music Wandering muse
Is “age” simply a number, or is there more to consider as we “age?” That’s perhaps a clue to the answer to my question. Consider this: for all its small stature and breadth, AGE is a complex word with many uses and assumptions to its appearance in the lexicon. It cannot confine or define the entire story, for it is but an instant amidst all others in a life refined by each coming moment.

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Another 50 things 21 year olds can learn...
- 13 August 2016
- Petals the GardenDoc (I@H-D)
- Caution ~ Dangerous Communication & Conflict Noticing the details Relationships 101 Wandering muse
Here’s the 2nd half of that list of things 21-year-olds really should put in their toolboxes. And, of course, we all can use the reminders.

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