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Mexican Squirt, listen and stop

February 7, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Around the corner from where I live there is this Mexican Grocery store.  And right now I am enjoying a Mexican Squirt.  That’s Squirt made with pure cane sugar.  No […]

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doing, easy, exercise, freedom, letting go, life, listen, nature, soul, stress
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didn’t make it pass day 3

February 6, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

So I didn’t make it pass day three of “May Cause Miracles.”  That’s right, it was so easy, I said.  A snap.  “I can do this!” But life has a […]

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freedom, habits, lessons, miracles, sadness, spirit, stress
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It (?)

February 2, 2013by unpacktherat 1 Comment

The other night I was sound asleep in a very deep sleep.  A strong noise, maybe a thud or a bang, woke me to a stir.  Wasn’t quite sure if […]

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family, life, love, miracles, soul, spirit
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Day 3

January 30, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Well, I am trying to get through this stuff  and it seems quite easy.  But is it helping?  I am not sure. Forty days, it says, in forty days a […]

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doing, fear, love, meditation, soul, spirit
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against the odds- 40 day attempt

January 27, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Have you ever felt like you were ready to change, to start something to better you life but you felt restricted by people around you?  It’s like trying to change life […]

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change, freedom, goals, growth, meditation, spirit
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Frightening

January 26, 2013by unpacktherat 3 Comments

You know what is really really frightening? It really is scary to “not care.”  Like to just not give a rats ass about stuff.  All kinds of stuff -anything you can think […]

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growth, life, meditation, mental, spirit
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Clutter wasn’t holding me back.

January 25, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

My previous attempt to fix my problem of too much stuff, was nothing more than me trying to resolve the symptoms and not the cause. The cause is all the clutter in my mind, […]

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freedom, growth, life, soul, spirit
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I repeat.

January 22, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Old habits die hard. Old belief are nearly impossible to kill. I am moving to a different journey.   And it isn’t because I have succeeded at this journey, it’s because […]

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emotional, growth, habits, invent
Let-Go

I get it.

January 18, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Today I am heading outside to work on a project that has nothing to do with “unpacking” any rat.   I have already spent an hour freezing my butt off at […]

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family, freedom, growth, lessons, moving on
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“atta girl”

January 16, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Self sabotage.   Ever hear of it?   It’s when we know better, and yet we continue to follow ideas, thoughts and actions that will not get us where we want to […]

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change, choice, goals, growth, learn, life

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  • Mexican Squirt, listen and stop
  • didn’t make it pass day 3
  • It (?)
  • Day 3
  • against the odds- 40 day attempt
  • Frightening
  • Clutter wasn’t holding me back.
  • I repeat.
  • I get it.
  • “atta girl”
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