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REFLECTIONS ON A REFLECTION
A boat reflecting in the water.
Mar 14
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Beth Patterson
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February 2025
FROM SHOCK TO ACCEPTING MY PRESENT REALITY WITH EQUANIMITY
Equanimity: The "Secret Sauce" of Mindfulness
Feb 27
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Acknowledging Grief Spikes
I have been particularly out of sorts recently.
Feb 13
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December 2024
Envisioning My Next Shoulder Surgery…As a Good Thing!
A plate and twelve screws have held my fragile bones and tendons in place so they could heal. It feels like there’s a metal alien inside me. As I…
Dec 25, 2024
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November 2024
11/1- The first of November: A Change of the Seasons of Life
Every November, I feel the change of seasons - from the vibrancy of Summer with its sun and flowers, to Autumn, with leaves taking one last glorious…
Nov 3, 2024
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October 2024
Chapter 12: Accepting my Limitations
Time to Retire
Oct 23, 2024
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September 2024
Chapter 11 - Who Am I Now?
Grief and Identity
Sep 25, 2024
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July 2024
Chapter 10: A Sense of Humor and a Sense of Perspective
I Am Not My Arm
Jul 30, 2024
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Chapter 9: The Present is the Gift
When I started this journey through calamity, I vowed to be in the present, moment by moment, as part of my recovery.
Jul 22, 2024
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Chapter 8 - Taking the Should out of Shoulder:
Befriending My Inner Critic
Jul 12, 2024
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June 2024
Chapter 7: Pain Without Suffering: Unraveling Emotional Pain from Physical Pain
Another step on my Journey Through Calamity
Jun 17, 2024
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Chapter 6 - Letting Go of the Blame Game: "It Happened"
Another installment of My Journey Through Calamity
Jun 1, 2024
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