Category Archives: Living Fully

Never Grow Up. Never Stop Growing

He never grew up; but he never stopped growing. —Arthur C. Clarke, epitaph for himself 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 … 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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Opening Our Hearts, Expanding Our Minds

    The Daily Puppy.         Elfleda. Creative Commons license.         marymactavish. Creative Commons license. The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. … Continue reading →

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Does “Common” Really Suck?

    2-dog-farm. Creative Commons license.   One thing is clear: common sucks. If you want to live the best life you can, you have to break away from the sheeple and do as the few do… the ones who … Continue reading →

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Creating Joy

    limonada. Creative Commons license. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in. —Alan Alda Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep … Continue reading →

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The Power of Listening

kool_skatcat. Creative Commons license.   jurek d. Creative Commons license.   MicheKerr. Creative Commons license. Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are … Continue reading →

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Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly.

    kaswenden. Creative Commons license.   Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. —Heraclitus There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. —Ernest … Continue reading →

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What Do You Really Believe? What Do You Really Want?

desi.italy. Creative Commons license. I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught. —Georgia O’Keefe   To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying “Amen” to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, … Continue reading →

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Never Underestimate the Power of Caring

Tuffy rescued by Best Friends   Tuffy recovering   Tuffy meeting new family To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. -— Lao-tse When you are good to others, you are best to … Continue reading →

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The Need to Love

Photo by carf. Creative Commons license. So long as we love we serve; So long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; And no one is useless while they have a friend. —Robert … Continue reading →

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