Tag Archives: Dying

Common Sense Tells Us We Can Not Truly Live Until We Are Prepared To Die

Posted on January 21, 2012 by jeff noel

Journaling, a diary, or whatever you call it, is a profound way to discover who you are, what you stand for, and what you want to do before you die. Common sense tells us this. Next Blog

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The One Thing Hardly Anyone Prepares For

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jeff noel

The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates I had no crystal clear idea what I stood for nor what direction I wanted to take my life. Tough questions frightened me. So did the truth. I became medicated and … Continue reading →

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Why Are We So Scared?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by jeff noel

Yesterday’s post posed a choice. The challenge is, we are too afraid to choose, so we talk and think like this:. “By and large, humans squander their lives with I’m gonna, I will when, soon as, next week, next year, … Continue reading →

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The End Was Imminent

Posted on December 28, 2009 by jeff noel

Imminent. Looming.  Threatening. This is what we thought October 2008, just over a year ago. Our beloved Canine Son, Carter, a nine-year old Yellow Lab, was very sick. Our Vet spotted an unusual sore in the roof of Carter’s mouth … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Dying

Posted on October 9, 2009 by jeff noel

Is there Joy in dying?  Is there Joy in death? There certainly is Joy in birth and obviously Joy in being born.  Right? In the past 30 days, I’ve been exposed to nearly one dozen deaths.  And these deaths have … Continue reading →

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