Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Blame Game

comics.com. Click for larger image.   Do you agree with Lucy that blaming our parents/parents’ generation for our problems doesn’t solve anything? I do…that approach has never made sense to me. But I don’t agree that pointing the finger of … Continue reading

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Handling Stress

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Tending and Befriending

Peg Hume   In the last two posts we talked about the importance of being able to say no and the pitfalls of being too generous. But an even greater danger to our well being is to close ourselves off, … Continue reading

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Look Before You Leap

comics.com   Have you ever gotten yourself into a predicament like this? Which of the following phrases resonates the most with you? Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. Thanks to Grannymar, Mike, bikehikebabe, Evan and Rummuser for … Continue reading

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Is It Possible to Be Overly Generous?

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. Do you think it’s possible to be too generous, to help too much? I’m sure Grannymar will agree with me…yes! Some people will take advantage of the good nature of other people. I’ve even been in … Continue reading

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The Law of Attraction?

comics.com   Have you ever had days like this? 😉 We all know the power of positive thinking, but is it enough? When the universe doesn’t meet our expectations do we need something a bit deeper? I sure think so.

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Is It Really That Hard to Say No?

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Do you ever have trouble saying no to people? I used to, before I adopted this fellow as a role model. A friend of mine said her 18-month-old was practicing saying no in his crib … Continue reading

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Blogging vs. TV

  Diane sent me the following and suggested I include it in this week’s post: Last night, my husband and I were sitting in the living room and I said to him, ‘I never want to live in a vegetative … Continue reading

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How Important Is TV?

comics.com/Ed Stein   With all due respect to Walter Cronkite, I’d much rather connect with the internet than sit and watch TV. I love being able to look up information immediately when a question comes up, and I love being … Continue reading

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