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Dear Lexis,
I don’t get it.
You talk about the value of beliefs and how certain beliefs can serve you better than others, but what impact does that really have on your life? Why do …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/22/21
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The Sage Connection
I had a birthday last week and as luck would have it, my daughter had the day off. She wanted to take me out to lunch and told me to pick the place.
After pursuing …
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Dear Lexis,
I seem to be suffering from chronic laziness lately. I’m not sure what the problem is, I know that I need to get several things done, but every time I think about it, I find …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/15/21
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Is there anything or one more loyal than a dog? More independent that a cat? More beautiful than an aquarium filled with amazingly colored fish?
Seniors take their pets very seriously. We pamper, …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/10/21
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Dear Lexis,
I want to believe that everything is always working out for me, as you teach, but it just doesn’t seem to work. I feel like this belief is rooted in the belief that the universe …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/8/21
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If I let my mind wander, (and I often do) it comes back with a plethora of strange and wonderful questions…for instance; who came up with the idea of mustard? How many mustard seeds does it …
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Dear Lexis,
I’ve been struggling with my temper lately. I find myself more and more on edge and I don’t understand why.
I’ve had a lot of requests from friends for help, …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/1/21
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The younger set has an abbreviation for it – BFFs.
The younger set has an abbreviation for almost everything these days.
We old-timers prefer whole words and sentences. We have used them …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/24/21
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Dear Lexis,
I recently lost my job and I find myself feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty. I used to feel like things were going to work out and that my life was on track, but I don’t know …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/22/21
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I don’t know about you but after the recent rain and snowstorms, I am ready for spring. Now I know it won’t arrive for a while but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming about it …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/17/21
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Dear Lexis,
You mentioned a belief that you consider important for people to hold, that things are always working out for the best. I suppose you would call this belief “hope.” …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/15/21
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Seniors are very generous people. They have been giving all through their lives and are very open to sharing what they have. So, it should come as no surprise that one of the main things they share …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/10/21
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Dear Lexis,
My daughter has really been struggling this year. She missed out on most of the traditional events during her senior year and had to begin her first year of college online. I recently …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/8/21
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In another life, I was the director of programs for 20 active senior communities across the great state of Texas. My role, in a nutshell, was to offer programs and activities that would keep the …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/3/21
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Dear Lexis,
I’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts throughout my life, and while I’ve gotten some help from a therapist, I wondered if you have some suggestions that could …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/1/21
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Retirement is not what it used to be.
Fewer and few retirees are going home and staying there. The fact is after retirement from one career, thousands are beginning new ones. Decades ago, Del Webb …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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1/27/21
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The JOLT is pleased to welcome Olympia-based cartoonist Chelsea Baker, whose dull wit and sharp pen (or is it the other way around?) brings to a point issues and events relevant to us here in …
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Dear Lexis,
People call me naïve. They tell me that I don’t understand how the world works and that I should basically keep my mouth shut. I don’t understand why they say …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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1/24/21
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I am a noodler. For those who may not be familiar with this term, it simply means “one who noodles”.
Noodling is also another name for daydreaming or spacing cadet, and it can be …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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1/20/21
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Dear Lexis,
I’ve been working on improving my emotional landscape, but no matter what I do I don’t seem to see any progress. I find myself losing faith. I feel like I’ve changed …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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1/18/21
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