Category Archives: Following the Path
Our Garden in the Woods
I recently read Peter Mayle’s Encore Provence, and I loved his reason for not having a garden: It would be fighting nature, and nature always wins. It has more stamina and it never stops for lunch. Peter Mayle is a … Continue reading
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Is This Really The Best Use of My Time?
jbpics. With permission. Owner reserves all rights. jbpics. With permission. Owner reserves all rights. He had an intelligence and understanding almost spiritual in quality. —From a Seabiscuit memorial. My favorite time management book is Alan Lakein’s How to Get Control … Continue reading
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Celebrating Baby Steps
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. —Cheerful Monk He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of … Continue reading
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Embracing Obstacles
Pathfindar. Used with permission. Owner reserves all rights. When this boy saw the dog obstacle course he couldn’t resist trying it himself. He’s a great reminder that obstacles in our paths aren’t necessarily bad … they’re a great way to … Continue reading
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My New Role Model…the Sloth
Mr. Sardonicus. Used with permission. Owner reserves all rights. “Don’t fall into the activity trap!” That was the favorite exhortation of the best boss I ever had. We were a gung-ho group…working long hours, having a great time and … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Source of Power…the Sound of Your Own Voice
rmansoorian. Creative Commons license. Self-talk is not that different from a thermostat. It’s one of the ways we monitor ourselves, control impulses and guide actions. —Tom Brinthaupt, Psychology Professor When we’re babies we talk to ourselves. We start … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget to Replenish the Source
What this world needs is for the strong people to become more loving and the loving people to become stronger. –Piero Ferrucci Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love … Continue reading
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The Power of Forgiveness
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. — Mother Theresa I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too … Continue reading
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Finding Our Inner Light
This little light of mine I’m going to let it shine…. I’m not going to make it shine… I’m going to let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. — Negro Spiritual One of our favorite … Continue reading
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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
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