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Loretta LaRoche

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Loretta LaRoche, the best-selling author of Life Is Short—Wear Your Party Pants and Squeeze the Day, among other works, is a stress-management consult continue reading ›

Do You Worry about Worrying?

Loretta LaRoche Jul 31, 2013 at 09:59 AM

Do you worry too much? Worrying is like reviewing a bad movie over and over. Or praying for what you don’t want. You know it doesn’t make anything better, but...read full story

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How to Manage Your Life

Loretta LaRoche Mar 27, 2013 at 08:54 AM

I got married for the first time when I was just shy of twenty. I was in college and working part time to pay for books and sundries. We had gotten engaged when I was six...read full story

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Do You Crave Peace of Mind?

Loretta LaRoche Feb 18, 2013 at 02:45 AM

Not a week goes by without some article that focuses on some type of craving whether it be food, a relationship, a substance or a gadget. I personally crave silence! I am...read full story

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Can a Pessimist Be Positive?

Loretta LaRoche Jan 23, 2013 at 03:00 AM

There has been a proliferation of books on how to think positive and be happy so that you can become successful and fulfilled. More often than not our brains prefer to ch...read full story

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Start Using Your Show Towels

Loretta LaRoche Dec 26, 2012 at 02:00 AM

As my mother got older, she became more and more invested in reducing the amount of stuff she lived with. Every time I went to visit her, she would nag the hell out of me...read full story

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Go For It!

Loretta LaRoche Nov 28, 2012 at 03:00 AM

I have always been a little stymied by individuals who declare their boredom. I grew up as an only child with a family that was always doing something! I was bored once a...read full story

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Be Kind to All Creatures

Loretta LaRoche Oct 24, 2012 at 07:56 AM

I am absolutely amazed and awed by the animal kingdom. Many a night I prefer to watch National Geographic Wild than any other TV shows. Over the last few years, I have le...read full story

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No More Stinking Thinking

Loretta LaRoche Sep 26, 2012 at 04:30 AM

Thoughts are the foundation that helps to create our lives. When there is a myriad of distorted, negative and unrealistic ones, the foundation cracks and we end up feelin...read full story

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