“Of all the wishes I ever wished for, wishing others well, is my favorite wish of all.”
LoVe LuCy

I wish I had a bigger house.
I wish I didn’t have to work, to make my bills.
I wish I could travel the world.
I wish my hair was longer.
I wish my waist was smaller.
I wish my kids would stop screaming.
I wish my husband/wife/kids/boss/friends/neighbor/cashier/dentist/accountant/dog would be more pleasing.

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“Time travels at its own pace, no matter how fast you try to go.”
LoVe LuCy

Yesterday, I noticed when rushing to make it to grab my organic coffee, before hitting the office- I only had 2 socks in my sight, and didn’t have time to go searching for their partners. One brown and one white.

I quickly scanned in my mind if I was going to have to take off my boots, at any point throughout the day- before opting to run and buy more at lunch, just in case. I realized there is no part of my day, where I would have to part with my boots, in humiliation for my not so stylish circumstances.

I was clear to move forward.

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“Sometimes inner wellness comes with leaving well enough, alone.”
LoVe LuCy

It seems to be in our nature, that we are so good at noticing all the things that aren’t working in our lives.  So much so, in fact, that we almost assume that things are not in as good working order as they can be.

And if we do, in a moment’s notice, realize that something specific IS working out, especially, if working out really great; we assume it is just a matter of time before it, too, stops working.

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To determine which action would suit your life, perhaps defining each of these words for you would be a good place to start.  Everyone uses these words and knows what they mean in general, but to really understand the words to apply them, requires a more in depth definition and review of them.

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At the beginning of 2009, I made a couple of very sincere resolutions: I wanted to slow down the pace of my life and lighten up about things, and I wanted to work on being less judgmental.  It sounds like a short list, but for someone like me who tends to overdo the vigilance… these were actually quite difficult tasks to tackle.

It’s pretty sobering to read statistics showing that only 40% of people who set resolutions actually reach their targets.  It seems that if you want to get to your destination, you’d better have a really good plan for getting there!  Sitting down and making resolutions is a useful ritual in itself, a way for us to assess and temporarily deal with the things in our lifestyles that we want to change.  But if you want to see those changes actually manifest, it helps to be armed with some useful tips!

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“If you’re happy, and you know it, share with friends.”

- LoVe LuCy

Do you ever notice anytime you ask people how they are, or what they have been up to, it seems as though their answers can be a little less than excited?

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All LoveDetour.com staff wish everyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving and be safe!!

In light of the recent attack and rape in Contra Costa County, CA, a local non-profit organization National Action Organization founded by Maryanne Comaroto and 3rd degree ShaoLin black belt Doug Childers are doing everything they can to equip and empower women, both physically and emotionally, to deal with the frightening world we live in.

Author and relationship expert, Maryanne Comaroto from Marin County, who founded the National Action Organization – a non-profit with the purpose of changing the way our culture values women. The Organization is hosting a FREE event to help participants protect themselves physically – in the world around us – and emotionally – in their relationships.

This event will feature basic self-defense instruction from a third degree black belt – followed by Maryanne sharing her own “relationship black-belt” advice and topics will include:

Determining when and if you’re in danger
Knowing how to get out of a bad situation
Knowing how to protect yourself if someone is trying to attack you

WHEN: The event will take place Sunday, November 29th from 1-3pm
WHERE: Stage Dor Studios. 10 Libertyship Way #340, Sausalito, CA

Please RSVP to info@maryannelive.com

www.naction.org

Promotional Support Provided by www.LoveDetour.com

My mother told me I was lucky if I could count all my real friends on one hand!

Must have been fifteen or so years ago now, when it occurred to me after a string of disappointing intimate relationships that maybe she was right—again. That it might be wise to invest more time in creating some deep and lasting friendships, as they theoretically seemed to have greater staying power and could be in many ways equally fulfilling, perhaps in some ways even more.

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Once upon a time, there was a knight in search of his personal salvation, thereby creating a quest that at times seemed hopeless.The great journey of this knight spanned so many years, encompassing so many emotions and displays of inner strength against what seemed like insurmountable odds. yet uncertainty haunted this knight as the blackness of night envelopes the light of day.

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