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Cynthia McKenna is a psychotherapist and Episcopal Priest specializing in anxiety, depression, and living life to the fullest; with emphasis on bringing more meaning into everyday living
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Garden Gate Blog · 1M ago

One of the reasons I love living in Texas

Sometimes ponies show up at the Post Office. This horse is named Myst. Grabbing a quick snack before the ride. Show your shoes! Filed under: Life Tagged: alamo kickers, horses, post office, trail ride
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Garden Gate Blog · 1M ago

Struggling with my plant-strong diet

I’m starting my 8th week eating Plant-Strong. Weeks 1-7 have been easy-peasy, fun, energizing, and delicious.  This week, not so much. It started with a  really hectic work week, and then real tiredness on Saturday.  That tiredness translated into two … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 1M ago

Goin’ Veeeegan?!

I’ll cut to the chase. I’m a vegan. Really, I’m a shocked as you are. I have, off and on my entire adult life, flirted with vegetarianism. I have vegetarian cookbooks, have “gone vegetarian” once a decade or so, and … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 1M ago

Stop and go

I’ve written and posted a lot about my experience as a runner.  You might have noticed a significant lack of, “Yippee, I finished my marathon” posts.  In late January and early February, as I started what I consider my “really … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 4M ago

Christmas card #fail

I didn’t send Christmas cards this year. For a zillion good reasons, the annual card sending did not happen.  We typically take a goofy family photo that includes  the four pretty-good Labrador Retrievers.  It’s an event just getting the dogs … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 5M ago

Inside my head…

I signed up to run a marathon in New Orleans. This is a sampling of my daily mental preparation. “There’s no way I can run a marathon.” “I can do it, I can run a marathon.” “26.2 miles – you … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 7M ago

Pippin

This is Pippin, relaxing in my office. He is confident, playful, and open to the joys that the world has to offer I want to cultivate more of that open heart and open hand – or open paws – engagement … Continue reading →
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Garden Gate Blog · 7M ago

Grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end.

Filed under: Science, Spirituality Tagged: nature, peaceful night, perfect end, sunset
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Garden Gate Blog · 7M ago

Thank you, Steve Jobs

May you rest in peace. Filed under: Life Tagged: Steve Jobs
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Garden Gate Blog · 7M ago

Reading Week

Remember Reading Week?  A week for reading, usually just before final exams, intended to help students be more prepared for the tests that were just around.  As a student, I loved having reading week to cram in all the reading … Continue reading →
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