Monthly Archives: August 2008
What’s Your Favorite Fortune?
For a long time my favorite fortune was You have a great capacity for learning from your errors. You will learn a great deal today. When I first read that I thought, “Oh, Oh! That doesn’t sound good.” But after … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Living Deeply By Writing
For me writing is one way of slipping into sacred space, a way of feeding my soul, a way of showing reverence to this life by giving it my full attention. When I write I never feel lonely…I’m connected to … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Can You Take Yourself This Lightly?
This picture shows the current Nils Olav, mascot and honorary member of the Norwegian King’s Guard, making an inspection in 2005. He has just been promoted to Colonel in Chief, and the band on his right flipper holds the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Stress Hardiness
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My Brain Is My Favorite Toy
Once when Barbara Walters interviewed Truman Capote she asked him if he were ever bored. He answered, No because I’m terribly curious. It’s very hard for me to get bored…. Does that quote resonate with you at all? It sure … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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Don’t Be Afraid of Detours
Last week we talked about Life As a Shared Adventure: Life doesn’t always go smoothly, and it’s a lot more fun when we think of it as an adventure rather than complaining because things aren’t going our way. In … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Self-Worth, Stress Trap
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The Joy of Being a Blockhead
No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money. —Samuel Johnson … at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse to share with other people a feeling or truth that I myself had. Not to preach … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Life As a Shared Adventure
As I wrote in What I Learned From Being Downsized, I started studying stress management when my husband and I were both threatened with downsizing years ago. It was scary, but also one of the happiest times of my life … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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This Mystery Called Life
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. —Albert Einstein Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. —Julia Cameron Those who dwell among the beauties … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Commitment and Practice
I wish I could retain By some Herculean feat, As much of what I read As I do of what I eat. —Anonymous Robert Henru’s recent post reminded me of the above lines. Robert wrote how he temporarily got discouraged … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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