Funny what you can learn about yourself and your life patterns just by cutting the grass. . . Early this hot July morning, I prepared to push-mow my grass. In getting dressed, I picked a pair of low cut, terribly uncomfortable socks out of my drawer (leaving the comfy ones behind), thinking I didn’t care [...]
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Use the Good Socks
July 30th, 2010Be True to Yourself
July 21st, 2010Making an excuse about why, once again, I did not sleep well the night before, prompted the “gotcha!” . . . “No, you have the same problem I do. You have a hard time letting go of the past and not realizing your future possibilities. You can blame it on whatever it was, but that’s [...]
The Time of Your Life
July 15th, 2010This is the time of your life. How are you spending it? Following my little bout with a GI virus this weekend, I mentioned my appreciation of health to a friend. Did I ever feel small when she replied, “Oh, I know what you mean. My friend called me this morning and asked me to [...]
“And They Love, Love, Love”
July 14th, 2010“There is one solemn truth: nothing lasts. Live in the moment.” Those were the words that jumped off a notepad as I was cleaning this morning. Without realizing, the words took me on a long mental trip. I thought about the great conversation I had had with my daughter in the car the other day, [...]
Live Happily Ever After
July 5th, 2010It’s now the day after the 4th. Do you look over your house and see the remains of last night’s celebrating? Is the sink full of dishes? Does the lawn display the firework remnants? Does your waistband feel overly snug? Is your head full of visions of going back to work tomorrow? “It is possible [...]
Have Fun – Be Happy
June 8th, 2010“Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.” Interesting quote by Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862. Who writes the rules of life anyway? Who creates the jails? In The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Buddhism, author Gary Gach writes: “He (Budda) [...]
The Hardest Part is Making a Decision
May 28th, 2010An acquaintance had just announced he was going to stop smoking. On the ride home, I commented to my friend, “Do you think he will succeed? This is the highest stress he has been under in his entire life.” My friend replied, “The hardest part is making the decision. Once the decision is made, it’s [...]
Is Guilt a Good or Bad Thing?
May 21st, 2010This morning I listened with interest as an acquaintance challenged another on the emotion of guilt. The one party was saying that guilt is a bad thing. My friend retorted that guilt is not a bad thing; guilt is a good thing. It keeps us on the path of doing the right thing. I, too, [...]
Who Knows? Only Time
May 17th, 2010All of the great masters counsel that we need time daily for solitude. And if we want our journey in life to be meaningful, then surely we need some free time each day to explore our inner landscapes and uncover our passions. What activities can you cut out of your life to give you more [...]
Does Pain Shine in Your Eyes?
May 16th, 2010Yesterday I was introduced to a couple – recently married, second marriages for both of them. A conversation ensued between them. He has a huge collection of pristine original equipment from the 1950’s – holding onto a dream to do something with it once he retires. She, on the other hand, views the items as [...]
