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Photo credit by Robert Vrshek of Chicago Anybody's who's spent much time writing knows that it's a pretty solitary pursuit. Just you and the keyboard, or the typewriter, or the legal pad and a sharpened pencil or fountain pen. Sometimes stuff absolutely flows, more often you have to drag it out of hiding, from under sofas, the backs of closets, the deepest recesses of your brain where it digs in...

Have you ever wondered why we love stories so much? I mean, really……here in America…..we LOVE stories. As kids we cannot wait for bedtime stories or story time at school. As adults, we flock to go to the movies, DVR our favorite programs on TV, and buy the DVD’s that we love the most. But why? Why do stories capture our attention at such a high level? I think it’s...

By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Women worry about many different things, from finances to body image to relationships to work or even to worry about their mother's approval even if their mother is 90! Yet the same psychological drive is fueling this stressful emotion no matter what triggers it. I believe the real source behind the worry most women feel...

A few months ago, part of the long slate wall in front of our house collapsed. Ours is a brown cape that sits high along a busy route bisecting our Vermont town. The masonry is such a prominent feature that folks are inclined to describe our property this way: “Oh, that’s the place with all those stone walls.” Either that, or, “Oh, you live in old Judge O’Boyle’s place.” Mind you,...

Have you ever heard someone say, "I had a great idea when I was taking a shower this morning"? I have heard this expression on countless occasions, so many times in fact I no longer think it’s a coincidence. Let’s face it, it’s one of the only times during our day when we are alone and not being bombarded by sound. We can actually listen to ourselves. Try spending time alone...

Barefoot water skiing is considered an extreme sport, so it might come as a surprise to find 69-year-old Judy Myers skimming across the water in Winter Haven, Florida. In the boat, 63-year-old Joann O'Connor zips up her wetsuit and gets ready for her run. Then there's 62-year-old Valerie Shinn, 60-year-old Deb Fahrenthold and the youngster, 59-year-old Claudia Landon. All five gals were featured...