Category Archives: Living Fully
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Last weekend they hauled some big rocks and a lot of dirt from the big culvert: And a tiny bit of light was shining in from the far end (circled in white in the photo): This … Continue reading
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Moving Right Along
We now have our two patios! They have also started the wiring for the shed and will start working on the well house tomorrow. We’ve signed the contract for the house and they plan to start framing it Monday. … Continue reading
Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure, Living Fully
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Books
Just the knowledge that a good book is waiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier. —Kathleen Norris Have you read any good books lately? I’ve been reading/listening to a lot of them. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Meditation
Wilf. Activity-Oriented Meditation Techniques: With this type of meditation, you engage in a repetitive activity, or one where you can get ‘in the zone’ and experience ‘flow.’ Again, this quiets the mind, and allows your brain to shift. Activities … Continue reading
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The Inner Game
A few weeks ago I wrote about a new adventure inspired by a drawing book: The basic idea of the book was if you want to draw, then start drawing. Take an experimental approach. Be bold and try things. … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Needs Some Fine Tuning
It’s been a great week. I’m getting my energy back after that bug I had and I’ve been learning a lot and getting a lot done. I thought things were going great until I stepped on the scale. I … Continue reading
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A Fun, Adventuresome Week
cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. And it helps to have a guide: I bought Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered years ago, and just looking through it always tickled my funny bone and lifted my spirits. Someday I too … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully, Taking Risks
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Beautiful Oops!
Beautiful Oops! is an interactive book for ages 3 and up. So I bought it for myself this week. I love its philosophy–don’t be upset when you make mistakes or things don’t go the way you expect. Instead be … Continue reading
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The Courage to Love
Wilf. Used with permission. They know how to mourn the inevitable losses in life. They know how to let go of things they have no control over. —Traits of Stress-Hardy, Resilient People I don’t know about you, but this … Continue reading
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Playing Around, Learning a Lot
The quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. —Traits of Stress-Hearty, Resilient People The past couple of days have been very low energy for me again, but my attention span has been doing … Continue reading
