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Every day brings its challenges. Some days bring little ones and some days big ones. As we move through life we deal with whatever challenges come our way and keep moving, often so quickly that we hardly notice or recognize the effect on us. This isn’t bad but sometimes we gradually slow down. The friction of getting through each day brings Continue reading » Untying the Knots in Our Lives Photo credit: sk8geek
I am constantly amazed at how bad my memory is. Not in the sense of being unable to remember names or phone numbers, but rather in the sense of quickly forgetting important lessons that I’ve learned. One of the best examples I can give you is my inability to remember good ideas I’ve gotten from the books I’ve read or listened to. With my two hour commute – one hour in each direction – I’m spending a fair amount of time listening to good books and classes. I will be driving along listening to Continue reading » Productive OR Counter-productive? Photo credit: katja.torres
Labels are tricky things. Sometimes we don’t even know the label that we have for ourselves until something brings it to our attention. Over the years, one of the things I’ve learned about myself is that I’m persistent. When I put it that way, it’s a good thing. If someone calls me stubborn, it’s an insult. I’m persistent without being stubborn!?? How do I do that? From a very young age, we are labeled. Our parents tell their friends – and us – that we’re “well-behaved” or “a challenge” or “into everything” or “curious.” Even if we don’t know the words, we know the tone of voice and we adopt the Continue reading » Creating the Labels We Want Photo credit: BotheredByBees This post is part of the Pet Writer’s Blog Carnival.
Today, Wonder Dog (WD) and I walked to the local grocery store. We were going there because I have recently discovered Redbox (www.Redbox.com). If you’re not familiar with Redbox, it’s the magic machine in most local grocery stores that lets you rent a relatively recent movie for just $1.00. What a deal, when you go out to the website you can watch trailers and reserve a movie at a particular location. Then you go pick it up and it’s due by 9:00 the next evening or, horror of horrors, you owe them… another dollar. This I can afford. But Redbox isn’t why I’m writing this post. I’m writing because I have discovered the secret of creation. I know this sounds a bit Continue reading » Joy to the World Photo credit: Spree2010
Have you ever noticed how often we repeat ourselves? I’m not talking about retelling the same story over and over, though that can be annoying. I’m talking about reliving the same story over and over, (you know, the one), about being trapped in our own behaviors. It happens to me all the time. I can be cruising along, doing just fine and the next thing you know, I’ve fallen in the hole in the sidewalk. You may know the hole I’m talking about. It’s wonderfully described by Portia Nelson in her poem, “There’s a Hole in my Sidewalk.”
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 Take a short break and consider the following: “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” Thomas Jefferson or Franklin Roosevelt 
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