Monthly Archives: January 2008
I Didn’t Know That!
Things are seldom what they seem. Skim milk masquerades as cream. —Gilbert and Sullivan A favorite saying around our home is “Oh, I didn’t know that!” In addition to two newspapers, my husband and I get a lot of magazines … Continue reading
Posted in Change
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Life Is Uncertain, So Eat Dessert First?
Life is uncertain, so eat dessert first. That was the motto on a T-shirt I used to wear to group meetings when our organization was being downsized. It always lightened the mood somewhat…it reminded us that even though the situation … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Looking, Learning, Opening Up to Life
Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. —The Cheerful Monk Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Life Isn’t Always Perfect
Life isn’t the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference. —Virginia Satir Todd Goldfarb wrote a great piece on How to Cope When Things Go Terribly … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Stay Curious and Open to Life
Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others. —The Cheerful Monk I’ve just gotten back from a vacation…without even … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Are You Enjoying the Process?
There are few things more wonderful than knowing where you want to go and being on the path to getting there. –Earnie Larsen As I said in 2007–A Year of Adventure, I want to continue becoming more stress-hardy. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Patience, Stress Hardiness
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Rediscovering the Magic
It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…let’s go exploring! –Calvin to Hobbes I’ve used this quote already… twice. And I’ll no doubt use it again, because that’s one of the main things this site is about…how to regain that sense … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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Are You Giving Yourself Room to Grow?
They are able to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and imperfection. They have a long-range perspective, so they give themselves and others room to grow. They can afford to be resilient, flexible, and creative because they are centered in their values. —#4, … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Patience, Stress Hardiness
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