Category Archives: Living Fully

Springtime in the Rockies

  A couple of weeks ago I wrote about April in Paris, in particular about the rain. The above picture was taken from our porch last Friday, April 17th. That very evening our local paper had pictures from the previous … Continue reading

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My New Role Model

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   As I’ve mentioned more than once, my motto is 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 … Continue reading

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An Uninvited Adventure

  cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Guess who spent an hour and a half early Friday evening dealing with red tape? It took longer than it might have because the first gal I was dealing with left for the weekend … Continue reading

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How to Stay Happy Always

bikehikebabe sent me these words of wisdom from the internet: How to Stay Happy Always   1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them, this is why you pay them. 2. … Continue reading

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You Don’t Have to Leave Home to Have an Adventure

  bikehikebabe sent me this picture from the internet. It reminds us that everyday life can be an adventure if we just keep our sense of curiosity. What are you curious about? What new things are you learning? A Week … Continue reading

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Are You Conducting Yourself Well?

jacki good. Used with permission. All rights reserved.   Have you J’ARMed today? If not, you’re missing out on some serious health benefits. –Dale L. Anderson What exactly is J’ARMing? It’s jogging with your arms. It’s finding some music that … Continue reading

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Not a Game for Control Freaks

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   In Paperwork Sucks I told how I was getting all sorts of things done while procrastinating about doing some paperwork. When the time came I would take advantage of my basic gullibility and find some … Continue reading

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The Joys of Procrastination

The Daily Puppy.   It’s no fun having nothing to do. What’s fun is having something to do and not doing it. —Mark Twain Seizing the Moment Years ago when I was still working I spent one whole Sunday taking … Continue reading

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Taking Delight in Little Things

Daily Puppy.   I have a confession to make: I’m still a little kid at heart. It’s not a quality that the world admires, but it’s my greatest talent. I take delight in little things. This past week it’s been … Continue reading

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It Wasn't About Adventure. It Was About Sharing

Pictures by Torben I’ve been thinking of my comment in last week’s post: “That’s my kind of adventure…not too much, just enough to add a bit of spice to life.” In fact, that’s not strictly true. I wrote about the … Continue reading

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