When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. 
                                                          ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life’s gotten a little dark for a lot of folks lately. Many have lost hope, lost in their own troubles. It took a poet to help me get a new perspective, and when I realized that trouble is here to help me […]

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Hocus Pocus change the focus,
Clear my head and mind.
Engage my heart, keep it light,
Take a breath, make it right.
Share a smile, give a hug,
Tell a story, feel the love.
Life flow through me, give me peace,
With  joy and laughter I do release…
(list your worries then relax, repeat as often as your worries reappear)
Reprinted from Barf Bag […]

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“If you loved John Arends, you’re going to love this blog.” (A paraphrased quote from John.)
Woodmen Valley Chapel was full as we assembled to say good bye to a pillar of the Colorado Springs real estate community. I’d known him briefly–an associate in Springs Best networking group. Every Thursday morning at 7 over breakfast at […]

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