Category Archives: Change
Moving and Decluttering
cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. Kaitlin and Torben are getting their house remodeled, which meant moving into a rental home for a few months. Moving…aargh! We’ve done our best to avoid that as much as possible. We moved here from … Continue reading
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Storms Happen
cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. Last week we talked about Terry Starbucker’s article on the power of putting our goals/philosophy in writing. I quoted the whole article except for three paragraphs: The last line of my letter said this – … Continue reading
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I Can't Believe I Did That Again!
Ben McLeod. Creative Commons license. The Woman and the Elevator A woman was waiting for the elevator, throwing her keys up in the air and catching them as they came down. When the elevator appeared she threw the keys … Continue reading
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Watching the Weather
Kaitlin, Torben and their two dogs are driving from the Midwest for Christmas…their route is shown on the map in red. We’re always happy to see them, but don’t encourage them to come for the holidays because of the … Continue reading
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What I Learned From Being Tortured By a Dentist
NIOSH. Creative Commons license. This month’s topic for Robert Hruzek’s writing challenge is What I Learned From Stress. Hey, I can do that. I mean, I have an entire blog devoted to the topic, and I’ve been dealing with stress … Continue reading
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Serendipity or The Law of Attraction?
Robert Hruzek over at Middle Zone Musings recently wrote a post on serendipity, which is when life hands you a delightful surprise, especially when you’re looking for something else. Has that ever happened to you? It sure did to … Continue reading
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Learning to Swim
Have you ever felt like the dog in this picture…a bit overwhelmed? If so, what did you do to climb out of the situation? What resources did you have? How did you access them? I’ve been thinking about this a … Continue reading
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The Power and Perils of Goal-Setting
bikehikebabe sent me these pictures of a young, hungry bear in her neighbors’ cherry tree: This bear is a great example of the power of motivation. Mostly bears stay away from people, but when they’re hungry enough they’ll come into … Continue reading
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The Joy of Facing Challenges
exfordy. Creative Commons license. exfordy. Creative Commons license. exfordy. Creative Commons license. The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never … Continue reading
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We Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Lovable
A woman, I’ll call her “Joan”, from our local Friends of the Shelter sent a delightful message to the group the other day. She gave an update on the beautiful Rottweiler puppy she adopted from the shelter last November. … Continue reading
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