Category Archives: Living Fully
This Mystery Called Life
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. —Albert Einstein Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. —Julia Cameron Those who dwell among the beauties … Continue reading
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Randy Pausch—A Life Well-Lived
Never lose the childlike wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the … 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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Oprah Winfrey…Bringing Wisdom to Life
Picture from Stanford 2008 Commencement video. Feelings, failure and finding happiness…that was the topic of Oprah Winfrey’s 2008 Commencement Address at Stanford. Not surprisingly, the talk was both entertaining and inspiring…I heartily recommend either watching the video or reading the … 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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Don’t Forget to Play!
ChinchillaVilla. Creative Commons license. Aggarwal_Gopal. Creative Commons license. WoofBC. Creative Commons license. I kept quitting in the face of adversity until I found something I loved doing, after which point … Continue reading
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What We Can Learn From the Danes
expresso marco. Creative Commons license. arbejde–work (Danish) glæde–happiness (Danish) arbejdsglæde–happiness at work (Danish) Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer, recently wrote a post entitled Of Brits and Danes and Happiness at Work. Alex tells us the Nordic languages, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, … 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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Maybe Not So Crazy After All
I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality…. –Joseph Campbell in “The Power of Myth” Last week … Continue reading
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Slipping Into Sacred Space
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. –Robin Williams I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the physical plane will have resonances within … Continue reading
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