Monthly Archives: March 2008
Creating Joy
limonada. Creative Commons license. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in. —Alan Alda Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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What Grabs Your Attention? How Can You Harness It Wisely?
Lee Gomes at the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting article the other day: Why We’re Powerless To Resist Grazing On Endless Web Data. Like many headlines, this one exaggerates for the sake of effect, but Gomez does present some … Continue reading
Posted in Self-Worth, Stress Hardiness
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The Power of Listening
kool_skatcat. Creative Commons license. jurek d. Creative Commons license. MicheKerr. Creative Commons license. Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Can We Really Learn to Love the Weeds?
Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen. —Barbara Sher I realize that humor isn’t for everyone. It’s only … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Patience, Stress Hardiness
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Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly.
kaswenden. Creative Commons license. Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. —Heraclitus There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. —Ernest … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Dolphins, Humility and Humor
Every survival kit should include a sense of humor. —Anonymous Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain. —Edward de Bono I came across a delightful story about a dolphin this past week. Two … Continue reading
Posted in Patience, Stress Hardiness
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What Do You Really Believe? What Do You Really Want?
desi.italy. Creative Commons license. I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught. —Georgia O’Keefe To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying “Amen” to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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What the Law Taught Me About Stress Management
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. —James Madison The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. —James Madison All men having power ought … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Never Underestimate the Power of Caring
Tuffy rescued by Best Friends Tuffy recovering Tuffy meeting new family To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. -— Lao-tse When you are good to others, you are best to … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Do We Always Have to Be Happy?
We hear a lot these days about how happy people not only have more fun in life, they also live longer. Does that mean we should worry about our health when we’re unhappy? A recent WebMD article indicates it’s best … Continue reading
Posted in Optimizing Stress, Stress Hardiness
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