Can We Talk?
I follow a talking dog on Instagram. Really, a talking dog! Her name is Bunny and she “talks” to her human parents using buttons that say...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Aug 30, 20212 min read
In-Person
A few weeks ago, Henrieta and I held an in-person journaling workshop. It was the first in-person event that we have had since February...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Aug 16, 20213 min read
THE PLATITUDES OF GRATITUDE
I have a love/hate relationship with gratitude. I understand how important it is to be grateful for all the big and little things in...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Aug 9, 20212 min read
The Gift of Gratitude
My friend and I recently went on a road trip to visit a mutual friend. Someone who we have not seen face to face in years, we have stayed...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jul 28, 20213 min read
THE EXAMEN EFFECT
In our previous blog, Maryanne explained the origin of the Examen, a 16th century Ignatian spiritual practice, and she described how to...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Daily What?!?
One practice that Henrieta and I both utilize is a daily contemplation (mostly daily, sometimes weekly, but my goal is daily, I am far...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jul 6, 20213 min read
THE RIP CURRENTS OF CHANGE
My family and I have a long tradition of going on vacation to the same place in Michigan: the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. It is a...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Lesson From a Wave
A few weeks ago, I was sitting on the beach watching the waves flow in and out. I found the rhythm of the waves calming and comforting....
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Finding Your Why
One of my earliest memories is from a time when I was just a toddler and my parents took me to a park with tall, mature trees. My dad put...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Jun 13, 20213 min read
The Reason
As I recently shared, my husband and I have been working on remodeling our deck and backyard. It was to be a simple clean-up and update,...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
May 31, 20213 min read
Giving Up Is Hard To Do!
It’s no secret that I love to garden. My front yard garden has been a challenge for me. We have a huge maple tree in the front yard and...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
May 24, 20213 min read
Ready, Set, Go!
For the past few years Henrieta and I have been working on a special project. We went from concept, to researching everything we could...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
May 17, 20212 min read
The Sabotage of Scarcity
In the previous blog, Maryanne talked about how creating a vision in our personal and professional lives involves thinking about where we...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
May 10, 20213 min read
Our Vision
When my son was in high school, he created a vision for his future life. He wanted to go to college and major in Japanese and Asian...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Apr 30, 20212 min read
What’s So Amazing About Insight?
Have you ever had an “Aha!” experience that changed your life? Maybe you were pondering a problem, praying or meditating on a difficulty...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Insights
A few years ago, Henrieta and I were working through a business development program. The program consisted of 10 steps to create a dream...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Living Our Values
Think back 5 or 10 years ago to who you were as a person and what was important to you at that time. Do you recognize yourself? Chances...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Apr 9, 20213 min read
The Value of it all!
Accountability --- that is my main value in life. Why can’t anything in my life be cool and exciting! My core value is accountability,...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Oct 22, 20204 min read
In Community
Today I came across the following verse from the book of Galatians: “Galatians 6:9-10 - The Message 9-10 So let’s not allow ourselves to...
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Maryanne Kyle-DiPietropaolo
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Finding an Island in the midst of a raging river
Are you feeling bone tired? So tired that you are wondering how you will make it through the next few days, weeks, and months? It is not...
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