Category Archives: Living Fully

Peg Hume   In the last two posts we talked about the importance of being able to say no and the pitfalls of being too generous. But an even greater danger to our well being is to close ourselves off, … Continue reading →

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Do you ever have trouble saying no to people? I used to, before I adopted this fellow as a role model. A friend of mine said her 18-month-old was practicing saying no in his crib … Continue reading →

comics.com/Ed Stein   With all due respect to Walter Cronkite, I’d much rather connect with the internet than sit and watch TV. I love being able to look up information immediately when a question comes up, and I love being … Continue reading →

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   So much for planning ahead. I’m starting to pack for a trip and already wrote and “published” posts for this week and next. But I can’t resist responding to Rummuser’s delightful post on ambition. He … Continue reading →

  My husband encourages my projects. I wonder why? 😉 Does anyone encourage you? Thanks to Evan, Ashok, bikehikebabe, rummuser, suzen and tikno for commenting on last week’s post.

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others. —The Cheerful Monk As some of you already know, I’ve decided to take the time to learn to draw. I’ve … Continue reading →

Doing the best we can with what we have left. Tundra is a great role model for that. He arrived at the shelter with his rear right leg so smashed that it had to be amputated. But he loves people, … Continue reading →