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Glass Half Full
Posted on September 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
You may know you already choose to see the cup as half full. Okay, some moments I fully know I am immersed in the half-empty mentality–and then it’s my job to flip that thinking. In just ten more minutes…. Seriously though, I recommend forcing that thinking once you are aware of it. Just today I was […]
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 […]
Holy Crap!
Posted on August 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
There I was, answering one person about another with a less-than-complimentary but truthful comment–and Surprise! That person I described was in the room and heard me. Remember the awful feelings of grade school playground dramas? Yep, suddenly I did too. The thing is, I know better than that. And I act better than that.What I said […]
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 […]