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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
We live in a world where everyone expects things to come quickly and easily. God forbid we should have to wait a few extra minutes for a cup of coffee or have to put up with traffic. Fast-food restaurants have … Continue reading
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
The other night I clicked onto the” movies on demand” station and as I scrolled through possible selections, a young woman’s voice relentlessly announced and reviewed other possible selections. As I became more and more perturbed by her faux cheeriness, … Continue reading
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
As a young teen I would beg my mother to let me wear blue jeans. Her response was always a very forceful “NO”! Her rationale was the fact that she felt they were unladylike. I finally got my first pair … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
Over the last twenty years or so our culture has become besotted with the concept that happiness is contingent on having positive thoughts. The pursuit of this belief drives many people to think something is wrong with them. The irony … Continue reading
Get a Life By Loretta LaRoche
We live in a world where everyone expects things to come quickly and easily. God forbid we should have to wait a few extra minutes for a cup of coffee or have to put up with traffic. Fast-food restaurants have … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
I was both amused and saddened by the incident on board JetBlue that propelled Steven Slater a flight attendant for over twenty years to blow his cool. His decision to respond to a passenger’s rudeness will likely cost him his … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
I travel a lot and because of that, I’m often at the mercy of using public restrooms. It used to be easy. The toilet paper was on a wooden spindle and it was easy to get what you needed. The … Continue reading
Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
Being true to oneself can be very difficult, especially for women. We are by nature nurturers, and that need seems to make us feel the need to take care of everything we come in contact with, often at the expense … Continue reading
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
There’s no more permanent or certain characteristic of a vigorous mind than an unquenchable curiosity. I’m thankful that my grandparents never quelled my need to explore and seek out answers for many, many things. Children are born with incredible inquisitiveness—-touching, … Continue reading
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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche
Whenever I give a lecture or a workshop, I never fail to encourage participants to read “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl. He was a psychiatrist who survived the Nazi concentration camps during World War II and who developed … Continue reading