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Thinking Makes It So

A healthy life begins in your head.

Gratitude
How Joan and Joni Have Been Therapeutic

Madora Kibbe on April 11, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Two women that I only met once have helped me get through difficult times. And I suspect they have helped you too.

A Personal Perspective: Two women that I only met once have helped me get through difficult times. And I suspect they have helped you too.

Anger
A Daily Walk on Holy Ground

Madora Kibbe on August 3, 2023

A Personal Perspective: There is too much anger in the world today. How do we stop the haters? Well, we can stop being a hater ourselves. Easier said than done? Not necessarily.

A Personal Perspective: There is too much anger in the world today. How do we stop the haters? Well, we can stop being a hater ourselves. Easier said than done? Not necessarily.

Friends
The Comfort of Astronomy

Madora Kibbe on March 22, 2020

We can still find calm and stillness right where we are. Look no further than up.

We can still find calm and stillness right where we are. Look no further than up.

Grief
The Survival of Winter, the Arrival of Spring

Madora Kibbe on March 20, 2019

Like the returning spring, a song can teach us life lessons about the tenacity of hope, against all odds. If you know a song like that, sing it today.

Like the returning spring, a song can teach us life lessons about the tenacity of hope, against all odds. If you know a song like that, sing it today.

Meditation
A Meditation on the Death of Martin Luther King

Madora Kibbe on April 4, 2018

"Deep in my heart, I do believe....
We shall live in peace someday."
Honoring today, Maya Angelou's birthday which is also the day Dr. King was killed.

"Deep in my heart, I do believe....
We shall live in peace someday."
Honoring today, Maya Angelou's birthday which is also the day Dr. King was killed.

Career
13 Ways of Looking at a Man from Hibbing, Minnesota

Madora Kibbe on November 29, 2016

"You're born, you know, the wrong names, wrong parents. I mean, that happens. You call yourself what you want to call yourself. This is the land of the free." —Bob Dylan

"You're born, you know, the wrong names, wrong parents. I mean, that happens. You call yourself what you want to call yourself. This is the land of the free." —Bob Dylan

Relationships
Sometimes You're the Monkey and Sometimes You're the Dog

Madora Kibbe on August 22, 2015

The world sometimes seems to be divided into givers and takers, with the takers taking over! But for some people the act of asking for, and accepting help, is very very hard.




The world sometimes seems to be divided into givers and takers, with the takers taking over! But for some people the act of asking for, and accepting help, is very very hard.




Cognition
David Brooks: Writing for a Better Life

Madora Kibbe on May 5, 2015

David Brooks used to be, in my opinion any way, a bozo who wrote about bobos. And then something happened. And suddenly or gradually he morphed into a spokesperson for the living a life of meaning movement (I just made that up but the movement should and actually does exist. In our hearts at least.)

David Brooks used to be, in my opinion any way, a bozo who wrote about bobos. And then something happened. And suddenly or gradually he morphed into a spokesperson for the living a life of meaning movement (I just made that up but the movement should and actually does exist. In our hearts at least.)

Laughter
The Power of Persistence

Madora Kibbe on November 12, 2014

Sometimes what feels like a slump to us, feels like a blessing to those around us. We must strive to surpass our self-imposed limits, but with gentleness and patience and grace.

Sometimes what feels like a slump to us, feels like a blessing to those around us. We must strive to surpass our self-imposed limits, but with gentleness and patience and grace.

Cognition
What Is Health Anyway?

Madora Kibbe on January 24, 2014

Health means feeling good. And feeling good may also mean thinking good. Well well.

Health means feeling good. And feeling good may also mean thinking good. Well well.

Humor
Laughing through the Pain

Madora Kibbe on December 3, 2013

Having a sense of humor helps just about everything. Only those without one disparage it. I'm not joking.

Having a sense of humor helps just about everything. Only those without one disparage it. I'm not joking.

Relationships
More Pigeon

Madora Kibbe on April 8, 2013

Don't let the hard things in life get you down. Unless that's part of the pose.

Don't let the hard things in life get you down. Unless that's part of the pose.