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Love Languages Light Bulb
Posted on November 29, 2012 3 Comments
Okay, so you may be familiar with Dr. Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages. It’s the idea that people give and receive love in different areas: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. There is a neat little quiz to find out which is your (and your spouse’s or child’s) primary […]
Keep or Toss
Posted on September 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
When I was a kid I learned this great way of cleaning my room. I mean the heavy-duty overhaul known as Spring Cleaning, although it could happen at any time of year whenever the mood struck. My mom would participate when I was young, and as I got older I learned to go through this process on my […]
Be bold, be fearless.
Posted on September 5, 2012 1 Comment
How long has it been since you tried something new? I mean really new, with an open mind and heart? It doesn’t have to be something big, it’s just the openness that is important. When I think back to younger days, I tried new things all the time. I mean really, when I left home as […]
Be What You Love to Do
Posted on August 15, 2012 3 Comments
Here’s a quote from Rumi that stopped me in my tracks: Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. We call what we love our passions, our hobbies–and we look to retirement when we can then devote singular time to them. Because of course I can’t quit my job and pursue my […]
