Category Archives: Lifelong Learning
A Different View of the World
We can’t believe everything we think. We can’t believe everything we feel. —Cheerful Monk We played with a Pet’s Eye View camera, illustrated in the picture on the left, when Kaitlin and Torben came for Christmas with their dogs, Sammy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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What Hitchhiking Taught Me About Generosity
In Building a Solid Foundation (over at Cheerful Monk) I mentioned that one of my favorite teachers in high school had hitchhiked around Europe. That sounded like a great experience to me, but I couldn’t imagine doing anything that adventuresome … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Love and Compassion
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For This Food We Are About to Receive…
For this food we are about to receive, we thank Thee, Lord. —A Christian pre-meal prayer The picture on the left is of our daughter holding part of our harvest of potatoes from our garden in the woods years ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Trap
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Exploring Memories
rummuser recently wrote a post that has been a great source of entertainment for me: Movie Scenes That Have Stuck With Me. Since then all sorts of scenes have been popping up in my mind and I’ve been pondering why … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Kreativ Blogger Award
Square Peg Guy has awarded me the Kreativ Blogger Award. Thank you! The conditions of the award are that I have to tell six things that make me happy, and I have to pass the award on to six … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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How Do You See Life?
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 I recently read a post about how this is … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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Following the Path…One Step At a Time
Our lives are frittered away in details. Simplify. Simplify. —Henry David Thoreau People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Trap
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What I Learned From Losing Loved Ones
They know how to mourn the inevitable losses in their lives. —The Traits of Stress-Hardy, Resilient People. I cheerfully admit, I’m hopelessly sentimental. Buddhist non-attachment doesn’t come naturally to me…I even mourn when a favorite article of clothing wears out. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Love and Compassion
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Honoring Our Comfort Zones
I’ve been reading a lot lately about how when we’re stuck in a rut, we have to get out of our “comfort zone”. That doesn’t describe what happens to me. When I’m “stuck in a rut” I’m not comfortable at … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Love and Compassion
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Tapping…A Surprisingly Powerful Tool
Like gazillions of other Americans, my emotional buttons were pushed by Bush’s plan to spend $700 billion to buy up bad debts…with absolutely no protection for us taxpayers. My husband and I have always lived within our means…we resent being … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning
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