by Fran Simone Everyone benefits when we discard negative feelings and behaviors. Sell home next spring. Check. Downsize this autumn. Check. Start the process. Um, yes, but how? I needed a plan to divest myself of the huge amount of stuff I’d...
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by Fran Simone, Ph.D. Dealing with an irresponsible loved one damages everyone. At a recent loved one’s meeting, Mary talked about planning a pot luck barbecue. Her friend, Alice, gladly accepted the invitation and offered to bring potato salad...
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From Addictionblog.com. CRP’S DARK WINE WATERS made the list at #3! 1. Recover To Live. This book, written by Christoper Kennedy Lawford, is an excellent resource for anyone looking to understand general and specific conditions related to...
Read moreCultivating Gratitude
Cultivating Gratitude – a powerful topic and the subject of today’s guest post by Fran Simone. Fran (Frances) Simone, Ph.D., is the author of Dark Wine Waters, My Husband of a Thousand Joys and Sorrows, a memoir that illuminates the heartbreaking...
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