John H. Driggs
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I hate being in a group of people I don’t know. If I can find a way to get out of such gatherings I will. My mind gets nuts… read more…
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Myths are metaphoric stories that can inspire or demean us. Believing in magical elves in forests may make our imaginations soar; thinking that people with dark skin are inferior… read more…
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Raising little kids is hard. After a grueling day it’s mommy this and daddy that. And I don’t like macaroni and cheese any more. And why can’t I jump… read more…
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There are times that feel bigger than life itself. When these times happen, we may be filled with immeasurable inspiration as we escape the usual routines of ordinary living.… read more…
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At some point or another most of us have been told, “Play it safe” or “Better safe than sorry.” Perhaps it was wiser for us to not take a… read more…
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Most of us are aware of those sublime experiences of life we call love. We may feel uplifted in being more than we already are through the continued tenderness… read more…
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All my life I’ve felt there’s something terribly wrong with me–something I can’t put into words, something that makes me different from everybody else. People say, “Sheila, you are… read more…
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These days many of us are having a hard time finding hope. Some of us are overwhelmed by serious personal problems. Others of us live with a foreboding sense… read more…
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“Wealth is the number of things we can do without.” Leo Tolstoy More and more people aren’t managing their money well. Often their money is managing them if not… read more…
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When we want somebody else to change we often make mistakes. We either get too passive and expect change to happen without any effort on our part. Out of… read more…
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