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Why your marriage garden needs some tending

Why your marriage garden needs some tending

The marriage garden So, imagine that you purchased some land with a garden on it.  It was a well tended garden that was growing.  For the first year, you could go out and take just about anything you wanted off of the plants – fruit, flowers, vegetables, herbs – all...
Navigating your own life rules

Navigating your own life rules

What are life rules? Elephants are kept in place with a cuff around their lower leg attached to a rope or chain which runs to a stake, maybe 3 feet log, driven into the ground.  This seems a small problem for a huge animal that can pull trees up with their root...
How often should a married couple have sex?

How often should a married couple have sex?

How often should a married couple have sex? 16 Ok, just kidding. I know that most people are looking for a number, and even though you knew that I wasn’t going to offer one so easily, I know you are hoping for an easy answer even though you know one doesn’t exist. But...
Anxiety and the brain

Anxiety and the brain

How our minds react to anxiety (This is part 2 of a series on how our minds work when we experience anxiety. You can view part 1 here)   Some people feel medium and even high levels of anxiety all the time… Which means they are ALWAYS in the state of looking for...
Coping with anxiety and other emotions

Coping with anxiety and other emotions

I have a new way of understanding emotions that has been working itself out in my head for a while… Emotions are a way for our body to communicate with itself, specifically about the allocation of energy, I now think. This would make sense from a design perspective –...
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