Monthly Archives: November 2007
Creating Our Own Inner Guide
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. That’s my basic philosophy of life. It has the advantage … Continue reading
Posted in Change
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Stepping Out of the Stress Trap
Preparing for the holidays is a great time to practice our stress-management skills. It’s easy to slip out of our optimal stress zone into being overly stressed…where we feel frazzled, waste energy in nervous tension, and lose our effectiveness. I … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Trap
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Staying in Tune
Every clod feels a stir of might, And instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers. —James Russell Lowell Sometimes you need to kiss a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path
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Successful Optimism
The way to success is often messy. We need determination and optimism to keep us going. —Jean Browman The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. —William … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Building a Solid Foundation
To think is to be undermined. —Albert Camus I’ve been tagged by Adebola to write about how my dreams have moved my life forward and enriched my life. I’m not sure how useful this post will be to others, because … Continue reading
Posted in Following the Path, Living Fully
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What I Learned From Being Downsized
I’ve been studying/practicing personal development most of my life, and got into stress management about 16 years ago, when my husband and I were both threatened with downsizing. It was scary, but also one of the happiest times of my … Continue reading
The Law of Attraction–Do You Believe It?
Sometimes you have to squeeze the lemon really hard to get the lemonade. —Dr. Randy Pausch This picture of Dr. Randy Pausch was taken last September on a special vacation with his 5-year-old son Dylan. They visited the Magic Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Living More Fully
The quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. The little girl in the picture isn’t conscious of her wet and messy hair. She’s absorbed in the moment, enjoying the passing scene. She’s fully … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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