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The Writings of Robert Van Valkenburgh

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Posted on March 18, 2023

Spiritual Hoarding

When you live a life according to spiritual principles, good things will inevitably come your way. Life will still be difficult, painful, and heartbreaking at times, but it will more often be joyful, rewarding, and purposeful. The gifts of the spirit are many and they are great. These gifts are meant to be shared, however; … Continue reading Spiritual Hoarding

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Posted on March 17, 2023

Choosing Peace

If you are looking for reasons to be upset, you will undoubtedly find them. Whether real or imagined, there will always be something you can be angry about, afraid of, or hurt by if that is where you choose to focus your attention. In fact, the more you focus on the negative or the potentially … Continue reading Choosing Peace

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Posted on March 14, 2023

The Real Flex

We brag about how busy we are, how early we wake up, or how late we stay up at night, as if we are all competing to get the least amount of rest, to have the most stress, and to spend the least amount of time with our loved ones. What does not get talked … Continue reading The Real Flex

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Posted on March 1, 2023

Surviving Fear

It is difficult to know what brings us joy when we are in survival mode. From a psychological, emotional, or physical posture of fight or flight, joy is not possible. Survival demands one hundred percent of our energy and attention, and leaves nothing in reserve for our happiness. Our mental, emotional, and physical well-being will … Continue reading Surviving Fear

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A Moment Of Change
Posted on July 29, 2022July 30, 2022

A Moment Of Change

It may take an experience of great happiness in one area of our life to make us realize how unhappy we are in another. Us humans, we are highly adaptable creatures. We can get used to just about anything life throws at us when we have to and if we do it for long enough. … Continue reading A Moment Of Change

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