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Diane Wyzga
San Clemente, California
RN,JD, litigation strategist, trial and communications consultant reflects on stories we tell to relate, understand & persuade. Share your stories & come back often.
Interests: Kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, beekeeping, books, and organic farming.
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Reaching For $1,500.00! Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Fund-raising.
raising $1,500.00 for pediatric cancer research Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Wyzga On Words
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Deer Park Monastery & A Slice Of Bread. The Whole Cosmos.
Deer Park Monastery sits in a valley that nestles and shelters all who come there for quiet and for things you might not even know you need or are in need of. Meals are taken in silence. The practice is to line up after the sound of the bell, select... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Wyzga On Words
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You Know It's Been Too Long When.
I've been considering life of late. I recently attended a memorial service for a friend's brother. The service was held in a cozy meeting room of a nursing home where he worked as a recreational director for almost a quarter century. Gathered around me were many residents of the assisted... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at Wyzga On Words
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Clearing Out Closets, Drawers & Such. Stuff For Someone Else To Use.
Each December my long-time friend, Nicole, sends out a Xeroxed list of organizations that could use "stuff." It's stuff we could easily hand over to someone who could make better use of it. For example: Optical centers in Walmart and Sam's Club stores accept your old eyeglasses and lenses for... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at Wyzga On Words
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What's Your Word?
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A few minutes before that famous glittering ball dropped at midnight in Times Square or maybe in the wee small hours of January 1, 2013 you might have been framing a resolution or three. Do you recall what you promised? What about last year? And how long did that last?... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2013 at Wyzga On Words
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December 21st & Still Standing.
Did it come to pass? The Mayan Prophesy about the end of days. Can we peek out from under the covers? Are we still standing? Or is it all ended? One of my favorite poems on endings was printed in the Sunday NYTimes Interactive Feature called "It's the End of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Hope In Each Other.
While there is still grieving and mourning yet to be done, I found some small measure of hope in this post sent to HealingStory by friend and storyteller, Laura Simms: This is the last paragraph of a short but potent article in Elephant Journal ( out of Boulder, Colorado) written... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Dusting Off The Blog.
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The Troubles began on October 26th. Within 24 hours I would have to put Barney to sleep. I've written about Barney, his diagnosis of feline chylothorax and the celebration of each week of life we had thereafter. Barney made it to 91 weeks and then his 6 year old body... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Transforming Fear In The Aftermath of School Massacres.
Members of the Healing Story Alliance scrambled to gather and post resources which might be of use to you and your children: Click here to access: Transforming Fear in the Aftermath. And feel welcome to share this material around the world. We all seem to need something. Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Movies Have Messages.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is what my dad would call "a nice bit of a movie." Give me anything with Judi Dench and Maggie Smith and I am quite happy. Here's one of my favorite lines from the movie: "Everything will be alright in the end. And if it... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Have Faith. What Else Do We Have?
For some time now I've been trying to get back to the keyboard to write my blog posts. How faithful I was in the beginning. Why do I blog? I like to write. I write to inform, inspire, educate, motivate, maybe even comfort as I share stories and words. But... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Breast-feeding & Chemicals. What's A Mother (& Baby) To Do?
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There are a million and one reasons why breast-feeding a newborn beats formula. As reported by Pam Belluck writing for the NYTimes, "Hospitals Ditch Formula Samples to Promote Breast-Feeding," it's generally healthiest for mom and baby. Excerpt. "Breast-feeding decreases babies’ risk of ear infections, diarrhea, asthma and other diseases, and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Q&A Tuesday: Is This All There Is?
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Q: She asked, "Is this all there is?" A: First, you work with what you have. Then you expand to living what you thought was impossible. A dear friend came for a brief visit from her home in Hawaii. We agreed to meet at our usual walking spot and then... Continue reading
Posted Oct 16, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Q&A Tuesday: How Does An Empty Boat Help You?
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Q: What's the use of an empty boat, especially at trial? A: It keeps you cool, calm, clear-headed, and collected, focused on your case and client, impervious to the devious distractions of your opponent designed to mess with your head and throw you off your game. One of the Dharma... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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The Appointment In Samarra.
A Syrian father weeps over the body of his son killed by suicide bombers in Aleppo. [Manu Brabo/Associated Press] Many storytellers are familiar with "The Appointment in Samarra." I've told it on a number of occasions; but in the version I learned the merchant was a father and the servant... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Q&A Tuesday: Who Here Is Plagued By Doubt? Even If Only Now & Again?
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Q: Who here, even for a moment, experiences doubt? Before a trial? When a client calls with a perplexing question? When you have to make an either/or decision? Whenever......... A: Click here to listen for 10 delightful minutes as Margaret Dulaney talks about devious doubt. TIP: If you're like me,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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How Politics Became A Business.
Who wrote the following and when? "1. The immediate objective is the defeat of the compulsory health insurance program pending in Congress. 2. The long-term objective is to put a permanent stop to the agitation for socialized medicine in this country by (a) awakening the people to the danger of... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Q&A Tuesday: Do You Love Your Work & Your Firm?
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Q: Do you love your work and your firm? A: In back-to-back articles the attorneys of Cravath, Swaine & Moore reflect on how culture and doing things differently keeps the firm and its lawyers together. James B. Stewart writing for the NYTimes, "A Law Firm Where Money Seemed Secondary," reflects... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Mothers, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Football Players...It's The Helmet.
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I don't watch televised football. And about all that's left to enjoy at the stadium games is the tailgating. Maybe it's an occupational hazard having worked on football helmet injury cases, but it is simply too difficult to listen to all that smacking around and wonder which neck will be... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Letting Children Share In Grief.
My thesis to complete my BS degree in nursing addressed suicide in young children. "Young" as in under the age of 10 years. As a pediatric nurse I was often at the bedside of children who were dying. There were times the parents simply could not share in the grief... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Listen Well - A Website Of Spoken Word You May Enjoy.
As was told to me yesterday by a long-time litigator, the law is not only a jealous mistress, she can be a lethal one. Peace, quiet, a moment of serenity, the opportunity to breathe and listen are not often part of the litigator's (or litigation consultant's) lifestyle. But we can... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Lies, Truth & Mark Twain.
This man had it rough. As reported by The Official Website of Mark Twain, our very own US humorist and writer experienced significant losses and setbacks beginning at an early age. It's no wonder he offered us such witticisms. Why do I say this? He seemed to understand the notion:... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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A Blog Before Its Time: Moby-Dick.
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"The actress Tilda Swinton and 134 other readers are lending their voices to the “Moby-Dick Big Read,” an online audio version of Herman Melville’s epic novel. The chapters will be available as free downloads, a new one appearing on the Web site each day until mid-January alongside a related image... Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Q&A Tuesday: What Is A Landmine For A Case?
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Q: What is a landmine for a case? A: Of all the impediments that your case faces, what is the one fact, impression, perception, legal reference, jury instruction, word, image, bias, distraction, distortion, missing link and/or unsupported conclusion, element, cause of action, witness testimony or rule of law that could... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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Our Emphasis On Abortion Is Only Half-Right.
Did you know: "¶If an American woman in uniform is raped and becomes pregnant, Congress bars Tricare military insurance from paying for an abortion. ¶If an American woman in the Peace Corps becomes pregnant, Congress bars coverage of an abortion — and there is no explicit exception even if she... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2012 at Wyzga On Words
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