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As you grow older you hopefully grow wiser, and you begin to understand from your own honest self-analysis that our problems are greater, more complex and more mysterious than any answer.<\/p>\n

We begin to understand that the overwhelming problem, the looming question, exists to expand the dimensions of the our life. We do what we can to accompany the person and show compassion, but we must respect where they are and not bathe them in milk.<\/p>\n

Compassion = to suffer with.<\/p>\n

If you are going through such a transition in your life, I provide transition support<\/a>. My rates are fair and sliding. If you want to talk, email me<\/a> to initiate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My BOOKS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My ART<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"